Metro Transit has laid out a new proposal to streamline service in September 2012 to coincide with the launch of its new C and D "RapidRide" lines. The proposal includes replacing Route 26 with service on Route 16 and Route 31 (moving the 31 from Stone Way N. at 35th to Wallingford Avenue N.), and adding new Route 32 (serving Interbay to the U-District via Wallingford Avenue N. and N. 40th) and Route 63 (replacing the 26 between N. 40th and…
Walking home Saturday I met my neighbor, Deborah Niedermeyer, who was tending our traffic circle. I realized I don't know anything about the traffic circle, other than that the kids squeal when we bike around it an extra time. I'm sure each traffic circle in Wallingford has a very interesting history, but here's the story of my favorite one at 2nd Ave NE & NE 43rd St: in 1992, Deborah took pictures to document fender benders (before the days of digital…
If you live near one of our three neighborhood public schools, you know what it's like--oh--between 7:45 – 9:30a.m., and again from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: The endless march of school buses picking up, dropping off, picking up, dropping off. This is a reminder that it all begins again next Wednesday (9/7).
Some weeks back, we told you about SDOT's Walk Bike Ride Challenge, and how they've added a little more fun to it by pitting neighborhoods against one another. Well, here's how we fare so far: overall, we're ranked #4--with Ballard in the lead, followed by Queen Anne, and PhinneyWood. Here's the breakdown: #4 for number of trips switched to walking, biking or riding #4 for miles of driving saved #4 for number of participants signed up. 4,327 miles of driving saved…
The answer to the headline is "No!" although you wouldn't know it if you followed King County Metro on Twitter. Not once, but twice in the past 24 hours, King County Metro Tweeted the following, and it's been re-tweeted by dozens of people: There is a parade this evening, but it's in Greenwood, so there will be no road closures in Wallingford; but please check your normal bus routes to see if they're affected. It looks like only Route #5 (Local…
The King County Council has made a liar out of me again! The Council did not vote Monday afternoon on the proposed car tab fee that would avoid a 600,000 service hour cut in Metro Services. The vote has been postponed until August 15th. From the Seattle PI: "After hearing for nearly three hours from concerned transit riders, the King County Council chose Monday to delay a vote on a proposed $20 vehicle license fee that would save bus service from…
Did I tell you last week that the 7/21 meeting in Burien was the last opportunity for public input regarding the proposed Metro service cuts? I believe I did, and I was wrong. And for the record, now you can't say I never admit to being wrong. The proof is in the pudding post. Anyway... Monday, July 25, the King County Council is scheduled to vote on County Executive Dow Constantine’s proposed ordinance for a two-year, $20 congestion reduction charge to…