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An SDOT report (.pdf) to the city council indicates that the 1st Avenue alignment had overwhelming support and was the better choice for connecting downtown destinations, minimizing impact to buses and bikes, and redevelopment.
Posted 13 September 2013 - 03:21 AM
An SDOT report (.pdf) to the city council indicates that the 1st Avenue alignment had overwhelming support and was the better choice for connecting downtown destinations, minimizing impact to buses and bikes, and redevelopment.
Posted 14 March 2014 - 04:22 AM
Specifically, Murray highlighted the need to connect the First Hill streetcar, currently under construction, to the South Lake Union streetcar, which ends at Westlake. The new streetcar connector would likely run along First Avenue between the north end of downtown and Pioneer Square.
"When completed, these streetcars will carry more than 31,000 daily riders and will connect South Lake Union, the Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, the International District, the new Yesler Terrace, First Hill and Capitol Hill with trains as frequent as every 5 minutes," Murray said in his speech.
Last week, however, city council transportation chair Tom Rasmussen cast a shadow over Murray's vow to complete the First Hill-to-South Lake Union streetcar line, telling PubliCola that although he isn't opposed, in theory, to building a downtown streetcar connector, he also isn't convinced that a streetcar is the best use of very limited transportation dollars.
Edited by EvergreenRailfan, 14 March 2014 - 04:23 AM.
Posted 15 March 2014 - 05:28 PM
I have written the following e-mail to councilmember Rasmussen:Last week, however, city council transportation chair Tom Rasmussen cast a shadow over Murray's vow to complete the First Hill-to-South Lake Union streetcar line, telling PubliCola that although he isn't opposed, in theory, to building a downtown streetcar connector, he also isn't convinced that a streetcar is the best use of very limited transportation dollars.
Posted 15 March 2014 - 05:37 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 15 March 2014 - 08:26 PM
Posted 15 March 2014 - 09:00 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
Posted 30 December 2016 - 11:33 PM
Upcoming start of work announced on connecting the two current streetcar lines with the First Avenue Connector. Yet another of the many new lines awaiting a future Fest.
From the Seattle Times.
Posted 31 December 2016 - 01:00 AM
More, many more details from The Urbanist.
Posted 03 January 2017 - 06:13 AM
Posted 25 September 2017 - 08:09 AM
Seattle to spend $177M on new streetcar line amid questions about ‘unrealistic’ revenue, rider projections
Seattle is slated to break ground soon on a streetcar line running along First Avenue. Officials say it will provide a crucial link through downtown, but streetcar lines aren’t meeting projections, and critics say the city’s assumptions aren’t realistic.
http://www.seattleti...er-projections/
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