On March 6, I attended the Seattle Sounders opening match. After a disappointing 1-0 loss, 40,000 fans poured out of CenturyLink Field and filled the streets of Pioneer Square. For 20 minutes I waited for the route 26 or 512 to take me home to east Wallingford, but neither bus appeared. Just as well. Cars were at a standstill, my bus would’ve inched along Fourth Avenue to a gridlocked Third or I-5, stuck in Seattle’s worsening traffic. So I gave up…
I hate to kick Metro while they are in what may be a transitional stage for them, but I happened to notice adverts splashed on my favorite sites with the slogan: "More buses, more options. Thanks Seattle Voters." Something about that slogan invites derision especially since my husband has been talking about leaving earlier to catch his bus since the changes in June. Why? I'll let another Wallingford resident Erik Blazing tell it: For several years now, my morning commute…
Monday Tuesday morning while driving my kids to daycare, I saw the remnants of yet another accident. Wallyhood reader Stephanie also witnessed the aftermath. She writes: I was hoping you could do a story on the accident that happened this morning (around 8am) on the corner of 39th and Wallingford. Looked like one person was going to the hospital and another car actually ended up on the sidewalk (thankfully it didn't look like anyone was on the sidewalk at the time). Would…
On Thursday April 2nd, I was driving on N 42nd Street towards Wallingford Ave N when I saw what appeared to be the aftermath of a car accident on Wallingford. There was a black SUV with some pretty bad damage to the front and a girl on the sidewalk crying with a woman. I thought it was strange because my husband had just witnessed an accident at Wallingford and N 41st in December with a car in a truck. I requested…
Today is bus driver appreciation day - your chance to let your bus driver know if s/he's been doing a good job of fighting traffic so that you don't have to! Given that a Metro driver was shot at this past year, it seems like some gratitude might be overdue! The Bus Driver Appreciation Day website even has some fun thank you cards you can download and sign for your driver. Here's the official word from Metro: For hours on end, bus drivers…
Every couple of years we post about proposed cuts to Metro bus service and how those cuts will impact Wallingford. The last round of proposed cuts had the ever popular Route 26 slated for shuttering, which resulted in numerous vocal transit riders (my family included) barraging beleaguered Metro staff people at their "open house" sessions at QFC. Thankfully Route 26 was saved from the chopping block. Lower Wallingford in particular breathed a huge sigh of relief. Knowing that this time of year is…
Dorothy writes: Hi, I wanted to let you know about the response I received to my request (last September!!) to add crosswalks on Wallingford Avenue and 41st street, closest to Hamilton Middle School's main entrance. My son walks to school every day, straight up the hill from our home on Sunnyside, along with many other students, and they all tend to cross the street either there or on 42nd. Since they need to be in their seats and working by the…