Let’s not fool ourselves about ‘walkability’

July 2nd, 2009

You can’t go far these days without hearing the word “walkability.” If you ask the person who used the term what it means they often look a bit puzzled as though you were some kind of dunce, because of course we all think we know what it means. The term walkability is a word image, but that image isn’t exactly the same for everyone.

In Seattle if you sit in a Starbucks, say on Queen Anne, with your mate on Saturday afternoon you might be between 20 and 50 with a good job, live in a condo ...

KOMO News Reports: Sound Transit’s Light Rail in Tukwila is Much Louder Than Promised

July 2nd, 2009

KOMO: Tukwila residents complain light rail louder than promised - Seattle Post Intelligencer

July 1st, 2009

KOMO: Tukwila residents complain light rail louder than promised
Seattle Post Intelligencer
KOMO/4 has this report on Tukwila residents who are fed up with the sound in Sound Transit's new LINK light rail -- set to open July 18. ...

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Strains in the green-growth coalition - Crosscut

July 1st, 2009

Strains in the green-growth coalition
Crosscut
As for why WCV didn't endorse Licata, as they have in the past, Nandagopal said, "Nick has been a strong opponent of Sound Transit for many years, ...

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Train collides with car

June 30th, 2009
Sound Transit train and car collide in Seattle According to local transportation policy expert, John Niles, Sound Transit's EIS,,, ...forecast a collision with a vehicle, bike, or pedestrian averaging every 12 days. Most are expected to be minor, but serious injuries and fatalities are not unheard of in other light rail cities, at a rate per passenger mile that exceeds urban car and bus driving/riding. John has portions of the EIS showing Sound Transit's analysis posted on his website here. Interestingly, yesterday's collision was caused by a driver crossing the tracks after turning left against a red light. ...

Sound Transit train and car collide in Seattle - Seattle Times

June 30th, 2009
  Sound Transit train and car collide in Seattle Seattle Times A man was injured late this afternoon when a Sound Transit light-rail train and a car collided at Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Myrtle Street. ... and more »

Motorist injured in crash with Light Rail train - KING5.com

June 29th, 2009
Motorist injured in crash with Light Rail train KING5.com Sound Transit has added many additional signals for drivers along the Light Rail path. Sound Transit Light Rail will start passenger service in 19 days. and more »

Tukwila residents: Light rail gives us earache - KOMO News

June 29th, 2009

KOMO News
Tukwila residents: Light rail gives us earache
KOMO News
"The train is louder, a lot louder than we expected and a lot louder than Sound Transit said it would be," said David Shumate. ...

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WA motorist injured in crash with light-rail train - TheNewsTribune.com

June 29th, 2009
  WA motorist injured in crash with light-rail train TheNewsTribune.com ; AP A Sound Transit light-rail train has collided with a car in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood, sending a motorist to a hospital with ... and more »

Car hits Sound Transit train, one injured - Seattle Post Intelligencer

June 29th, 2009
  Car hits Sound Transit train, one injured Seattle Post Intelligencer Will Sound Transit file a claim with the at fault driver's insurance company? The learning curve begins for driving around light rail trains. ... and more »
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