Earlier this month, residents of North Seattle gathered to share information, resources, and get connected at U District's Let's Go Transit Talk. The U District, Roosevelt, and Northgate Link light rail stations will arrive in 2021 which means these neighborhoods, as well as Licton Springs, will be better connected to each other and Downtown Seattle.
Panelists included:
- Amy Gore, Seattle City Councilmember Rob Johnson's Office District 4
- Inga Manskopf, Ravenna Bryant Community Association
- Laura Loe, Share the Cities
- Mark Crawford, U District Partnership
- Joe Gruber, University District Food Bank
- Jeffrey Young, North Seattle College
- Scott Cooper, Roosevelt Neighborhood Association
- Bill Bryant, King County Metro Transit
- Ellen Blair, Sound Transit
- Ann Sutphin, Seattle Department of Transportation
Of particular interest to those in the Licton Springs area, we heard from Jeffrey Young about the upcoming pedestrian bridge connecting Licton Springs to Northgate's light rail station with plans to focus on preserving the wetlands while achieving safety in the design:
Additionally, Jeffrey mentioned upcoming plans (in the next two years) for additional student housing at North Seattle College including a 300-bed residence hall:
You can find the full recording of the session here: http://www.seattlechannel.org/misc-video?videoid=x98788
As well as more information about U District, Let's Go Transit Talks here: