County surveys residents, hosts open houses on future of Metro services
Published 10:55 am Wednesday, April 20, 2016
King County Executive Dow Constantine is inviting the public to share their thoughts on Metro’s long-range plan to create a seamless transit system that provides passengers with more fast, reliable options to get to more destinations.
Metro Transit created an online survey (http://www.kcmetrovision.org/metro-long-range-plan-survey) and will co-host a series of open houses with Sound Transit for residents to provide their thoughts on the draft of the plan, Metro Connects, that will set the course for what transportation will look like in 25 years as King County’s population continues to grow.
“I invite everyone to share their ideas as we finalize the long-range plan that will shape the future of transportation in our region,” said Constantine. “Metro Connects will be our atlas as we create an integrated transit system that provides more choices to get to more places on time.”
The new Link light rail that connects downtown Seattle to Capitol Hill and the University of Washington, with more frequent Metro bus service connecting more neighborhoods to high-capacity mass transit, is the model of an integrated system. Metro Connects will build on the progress that Metro and Sound Transit have made to create a more cohesive transportation network under the leadership of Executive Constantine, who is also chairperson of Sound Transit.
Open houses with Metro and Sound Transit are scheduled for:
Tuesday, April 26: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. West Seattle High School, 3000 California Ave. S.W., Seattle;
Wednesday, April 27: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 N.E. 80th St., Redmond;
Thursday, April 28: 11:30 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m. Union Station, Seattle;
Thursday, April 28: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Todd Beamer High School, 35999 16th Ave. S., Federal Way.
The input Metro receives from the online survey and open houses will help shape the final draft of the long-range plan that Executive Constantine will send to the King County Council this fall.
