Sound Transit Open House on Thursday (12. November 2007, 12:36 by Derek Young) ~ Moving Ahead
This Thursday, Sound Transit is hosting an open house about the D – M Street connection. Staff will be available to discuss the latest designs for the project, previous routes considered, and studies done.
When and Where
Thursday, Nov. 15, 4 – 7 pm
Freighthouse Square, Phoenix Room
440 East 26th St.
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Stopped by a similar Sounder-related open house there last year. It was pretty informative mostly because they had actual engineers there available to discuss their plans.
1 | Posted by KevinFreitas | Nov 12, 12:54 PM
Looks like Sound Transit is trying to push ahead with their plan to bisect downtown despite community opposition:
With a decision on a Sounder commuter rail route through downtown Tacoma due in a month, some business owners are circulating a petition they hope will postpone the decision.
The petition calls for the city and Sound Transit to hire independent urban design experts to study the impact of the rail extension. They fear the extension will block streets, impede development and cut the Dome District off from the rest of downtown.
If we make a bad decision that we’ll be saddled with for generations, that’s a problem.”
See also the Exit 133 Forum Thread on Sound Transit
Where do we sign?
Heyo-
I live up the Hill, in Lincoln. I’m looking forward to meeting some of the Dome District folks.
3 | Posted by Douglas Tooley | Nov 14, 09:07 AM
Here’s what I got from the Open House:
- The decision to make moving Amtrak a priority was made long ago by the Washington State DOT. It was with this obligation that Sound Transit signed an agreement with the state to let Amtrak use this route. This will allow Seattle-Portland commuters to shave 10 minutes off their trip.
- Electric (streetcar or light rail) can’t go on this route because Tacoma Rail uses part of the line for a couple customers.
Unless the City of Tacoma puts restrictions on the number of trips allowed by Tacoma Rail (which is owned by the City of Tacoma), there are no limits as to how many trains will run in the future – keeping in mind that 130 acres of warehouse space is under development off South Tacoma Way.
Would the City of Tacoma discontinue Tacoma Rail service on this portion in order that an electric streetcar or light-rail can be used?
From a community and economic development standpoint, this would have a much more far reaching positive impact than encouraging a shipping-based economy.
4 | Posted by morgan | Nov 20, 11:30 AM
Thanks for the follow-up morgan. From your post, it sounds like ST was holding the open house to explain their stance rather than discuss options. (So that I am not just reading stuff into your post…) How would you describe the tone of the meeting?
5 | Posted by DavidS | Nov 20, 06:15 PM
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