Local elects are meeting right now at University of Washington Station to talk about a new approach to integrated transit services throughout the Puget Sound. Aleks gave us an update on King County Executive Dow Constantine’s plan back in June. Constantine called for better ways to rationalize and align service between Metro and Sound Transit. But as we see from today’s meeting, the breadth of the approach is far greater than that. Follow Will Green’s tweets for updates of the meeting.
Down mentions that University Link opening allows Metro and ST to smooth connections and reduce delays on I-5. pic.twitter.com/tjpmdaZXT8
— Kiley Davidson (she/her) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@kilodelta) September 10, 2014
Dow back with some next steps on the plan, including monthly meetings between CEOs, a Transit Summit, and annual reports via PSRC.
— Kiley Davidson (she/her) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@kilodelta) September 10, 2014
Question time. “Specific planning examples?” Dow mentioning that he wants everyone to plan “as one agency”, not separately.
— Kiley Davidson (she/her) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@kilodelta) September 10, 2014
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.