Let's Take A Walk!

When we say "Rethink the Link," we are acknowledging that a lot has happened in the 7 years since voters decided to approve ST 3.

• A global pandemic.
• The 2 1/2 year closure of the West Seattle Bridge.
• The work-from-home phenomenon.

In light of those events, it's time to take a fresh look at our transit options and insure that we have efficient, safe, and sustainable connections to the places we want to go.

Starting with Link Light Rail.

West Seattle residents have been asking Sound Transit to walk the proposed route with us so we can get a better idea of what the future will look like if light rail comes to our community. They've promised many times to "get back to us," but never have.

We have lots of questions. Maybe you do, too.

So we've decided to host our own walk.

Using the information Sound Transit has made public about its preferred "alternatives," and knowledge from residents who have served on transportation advisory panels, we are going to walk the eastern portion of the route between the proposed locations for the Delridge and Avalon stations. We'll walk the rest of the route, between the Avalon and the Junction stations, in the near future.

On this walk, you will learn about the proposed route; physical dimensions of the infrastructure; businesses that will be displaced; the effect the project will have on the Duwamish greenbelt, wildlife, and salmon habitat; and how light rail will affect the residential area.

We believe that when our neighbors have a chance to see what light rail will mean for our community, they will be better able to make up their minds about what should come next.

Map source: Sound Transit - West Seattle Extension

Further studies, Figure 8, January 24, 2023

Won't you join us? The simple act of taking a walk can bring us a lot more clarity about what this project involves.

• There's plenty of free parking in the Frye Commerce Center lot behind Ounces.
• The walk is one mile. Part of it is uphill, so wear good walking shoes.
• We expect the walk to take about 1 1/2 hours.
• If you don't want to walk back downhill from Pecos Pit to your car, you can catch the Metro 50 bus at Avalon and 35th, and ride back down to Delridge. The bus route is shown below.

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and invite your friends and neighbors to take the walk with you!