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Power lines/poles subject of Wednesday meeting with City Light head Carrasco

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Tall poles like this one are frustrating neighbors along South Stevens Street in North Beacon Hill. Photo provided by Anne Marie Harrington.
Tall poles like this one are frustrating neighbors along South Stevens Street in North Beacon Hill. Photo provided by Anne Marie Harrington.
As we mentioned last week, Seattle City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco will be meeting with all interested neighbors this Wednesday, December 9, from 7:00-9:00 pm at the Jefferson Community Center to discuss the new power lines going up the west side of Beacon Hill and the new higher poles running along South Stevens Street.

Neighbors in the 12th and Stevens area have been protesting the new lines and poles since they appeared last summer. They are concerned about the impact of the poles and lines on views and property values for houses in the area, and the impact on the nearby 12th Avenue Viewpoint park. About the park, neighbor Judith Edwards tells us “The tall pole and power lines are your first visual impression… Though the power lines have a great visual effect on the 12th Ave/Stevens St. neighbors, their impact on the park, which is a Beacon Hill landmark, is more than disturbing.”

Over 100 neighbors have signed a petition asking that the poles be removed.

These power lines affect views for neighbors at 12th and Stevens. Photo by Wendi.
These power lines affect views for neighbors at 12th and Stevens. Photo by Wendi.


View S. Stevens St. power poles in a larger map. The blue line marks the location of the power poles on S. Stevens Street. The green area is the 12th Avenue Viewpoint park.

Here are more photos of the power poles near 12th and Stevens, provided by Dulcie Claasen, Nick Papini, and Anne Marie Harrington.

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