The Map display is of the current proposals.  Updated: The PDF file may be easier to read and print.

Metro sent the message below.  The February proposals will be different from the last ones presented.  There is no guarantee that people will be happier with them.  It is important to remain engaged to impact even these proposals in February.

Thank you for your patience as we worked out the logistics for our next round of open houses. For the Central Area, we have confirmed a community meeting for Monday, Feb. 27 from 6-8:00 pm at the Washington Middle School Lunchroom, 2101 S Jackson St. We will also be attending the Feb. 7 Madrona Community Council meeting and are working with Stan to get on the Feb. 9 Central Area District Council meeting agenda. We greatly appreciate your willingness to help get the word out about our open house and the other opportunities people will have to learn more and share their thoughts and ideas.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. I will be out of town from tomorrow until next Tuesday, but my colleague, DeAnna Martin will be available to help.

Best,

Ashley

Ashley DeForest

Community Relations Planner

Communications

King County Department of Transportation

[email protected]

206.684.1154

SAVE THE #2 fliers have been posted at the bus stops and there is a renewed effort to save this route.  Shoshana, a Central District resident and mass transit user has connected with others and is leading an effort  to print and distribute fliers to save this bus route and to contact other community members, elected officials, and Metro. If you want more information on her work you may contact  [email protected].  While the public meetings originally scheduled  for January  on these specific proposals for September 2012 have been postponed until February 2012, County Councilmembers have been weighing in on some of the specific proposals, and it is time for them to hear from the community of patrons of the #2.  These are the people who are responsible for passing proposed changes.

If the Metro proposal that was featured earlier on CD News http://centraldistrictnews.com/2011/10/25/metro-shows-significant-changes-to-the-2-3-4-11-12-14 were to pass there will be:

• No direct service to the downtown retail core
• No direct service to Seattle Center and the theater district
• No direct service to E. Union and Broadway Market
• No direct service to Town Hall
• No direct  service to Virginia Mason
• No direct access into  the tunnel for the University Street or Westlake stations for light rail and buses
• No direct service to Belltown
• No direct service to Horizon House
• No stop at the Downtown Central  Library
• No easy access to Seattle Community College
• Direct service to Coleman Dock

From downtown there will be 

• No direct service along E. Union to our homes and places of work
• No direct service to the business district along E. Union from 18th to 23rd and east to Grocery Outlet.
• No direct service to Virginia Mason
• No direct service to Town Hall
• No direct service to Horizon House (no direct service for them to anywhere)
• No direct service to Madrona Park and Spectrum Dance Theater
• No quick connection from the light rail or buses in the tunnel

The #2  currently classified as a high ridership route and it is an important cross town bus serving diverse destinations and needs. I have encountered people going to the Central Cinema in the afternoon and evening. This will cut this area off from the rest of the city and the areas that are served. The #2  has long served as an  important piece of our community. If there is a need for increased service along Madison between 12th Avenue and Coleman Dock, essentially deleting the #2 is not  a good option and would negatively affect  many areas of this community, along with  many individuals  who are strong mass transit users and supporters. Contact the people who work for you.

UPDATE: Here’s the full flier:

Full Flier Save Bus Flyer 2 PDF

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These do not show every detail that is available on the Google earth layers.  However, if they give a good general overview of the shapes of the Districts.   More information can be found on the website below.

http://www.redistricting.wa.gov/maps_final_2011.asp

Jack Lattemann, lead Transportation Planner in Metro’s Service Planning Group, will be our featured guest. Metro Transit is making several proposals that will impact East Precinct riders, The plan would reroute route 2 to Madison at 12th Avenue to the Coleman Dock where it would turn around. Route 27 (Yesler) would end at 12th Avenue except during peak weekday hours.  Route #4 would be eliminated and route 3 along Cherry would have increased service.  The #12 would turn around at Coleman Dock. Jack will speak about these changes,factors affecting the planning of transit service and safety and security on the bus and at bus stops.

Please attend and comment.

Past posts: http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2011/10/25/metro-shows-significant-changes-to-the-2-3-4-11-12-14

Reference with more conversation: http://centraldistrictnews.com/2011/10/25/metro-shows-significant-changes-to-the-2-3-4-11-12-14

In the this round of meetings Metro will listen.  During the next round it will be much more difficult to have an impact on the decisions.

Thursday, November 10, 2011 

Central Area Neighborhood District Council agenda from 6:30-7:10 p.m.

Central Area Senior Center.

500 30th Ave S  Seattle, Washington 98144

Due to the  interest  and concern expressed about the proposed changes to Metro service and how it will affect riders in the Central Area, specifically routes c.  Can you please pass this on to whomever will be attending the November 10 Central Area Neighborhood District Council so that they will be prepared to respond to questions/concerns raised at the meeting?  Thanks, Stan

Take a look at the plan comment and take the survey too

http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/get-in-the-know/proje

http://www.surveymk.com/s/SJGGP69

Stan Lock, Neighborhood District Coordinator

Department of Neighborhoods

Central Region

2301 South Jackson Street

Seattle, WA  98144

(206) 233-2045 – Offic

[email protected]  

Thursday, November 10, 2011 

Central Area Neighborhood District Council agenda from 6:30-7:10 p.m.

Central Area Senior Center.

500 30th Ave S  Seattle, Washington 98144

Due to the  interest  and concern expressed about the proposed changes to Metro service and how it will affect riders in the Central Area, specifically routes 2, 3, 4, 14 and 27.  Can you please pass this on to whomever will be attending the November 10 Central Area Neighborhood District Council so that they will be prepared to respond to questions/concerns raised at the meeting?  Thanks, Stan

Stan Lock, Neighborhood District Coordinator

Department of Neighborhoods

Central Region

2301 South Jackson Street

Seattle, WA  98144

(206) 233-2045 – Offic

[email protected]  

Join us tonight night

Federal Education Policies:  

Rocking the Schoolhouse  

 Free and open to the public

Randy Dorn, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Susan Enfield, Interim Superintendent, Seattle Public Schools

Mary Lindquist, President, Washington Education Association

Frank Ordway, Director of Government Relations, League of Education Voters

Professors Marge Plecki and Nancy Beadie, University of Washington College of Education

How do federal education policies impact our local schools? What should happen to No Child Left Behind?  Part of a National Study by the League of Women Voters.

 From the very beginning of our Republic, a well-educated citizenry was thought to be essential to protect liberty and the general welfare of the people. However, the federal government’s current role in public education sparks frequent debates.

UPDATE:  This is an update to the posting yesterday regarding the meetings, which are again noted below. Metro is showing major proposed changes to many of the routes in our area:

Take a look at the plan comment and take the survey too

http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/get-in-the-know/proje

http://www.surveymk.com/s/SJGGP69

UPDATE 2:  There are two mroe ways to comment on this to metro.  I hope that they are able to collect everything with all the different ways that they are collecting information: You may email metro at:[email protected]

There is a place for comments at: http://metrofutureblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/save-the-dat

I have to admit to not liking the idea of being dumped off at 1st and Madison at the downtown ferry dock, which is a rare destination when I board a #2.  Usual destinations are the retail core, Belltown, link light rail, or the theater district in lower Queen Ann.  This does not even give a smooth easy transfer to the light rail.  Some of the new plans seem interesting and maybe good.  Others seem upsetting enough that it will take a bit to for me to look at it and evaluate it as a whole. Everyone should take a look.  The transit blog supports all of the changes.  However, we should all have our say.

http://seattletransitblog.com/2011/10/25/metro-goes-big-for-

Public meetings – save the date!
Join us for an open house and stick around to share your feedback in a facilitated conversation.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 – Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., 12:00-2:00 p.m.  

Thursday, Nov. 3 – Adams Elementary School, 6110 28th Ave. NW, 7:00-9:00 p.m.  

Monday, Nov. 7 – Catharine Blaine Elementary, 2550 34th Ave. W, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 9 – Chief Sealth High School, 2600 SW Thistle St., 6:30-8:30 p.m.  

Monday, Nov. 14 – Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St., 6:30-8:30 p.m.  

Tuesday, Nov. 15 – South Park Neighborhood Center, 8201 10th Ave. S, 6:30-8:30 p.m.  

Thursday, Nov. 17 – Madison Middle School, 3429 45th Ave. SW, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

This is from the federation:

You are welcome and needed at Tuesday’s Oct. 25 SCCF meeting (7 p.m. at Central Area Senior Center), featuring a roundtable on tools for building a strong neighborhood association responsive to the community and respected at City Hall