Tag Archives: metro

Beacon Bits

Beacon Bits: Bus delays and violent behavior

December 30, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

Some buses will be slightly harder to catch for the next few days. Photo from Seattle Municipal Archives.

Did the “holiday” changes to Metro bus schedules this week catch you by surprise? Here is the information about the schedules through Wednesday. Note that the 38 is on a normal schedule, and the 36 and 60 are on “reduced weekday schedule.” To find out how the reduced schedule affects you, go to http://metro.kingcounty.gov/ and enter your route number, then look for the trips marked with “H”; those trips are cancelled.
A Junior Achievement poll states that a disturbing number of teens are nonchalant about violence; Seattlest discusses this in the context of violence in South and Southeast Seattle.

Beacon Bits

Beacon Bits: candlelight vigil, bus violence, zoning violations

December 2, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 2 Comments

Amber Campbell discusses the Seattle Times’ lackluster coverage of Noemi Lopez’ murder, and their poor coverage of South Seattle in general, and posts information about a candlelight vigil tonight — Rainier Valley Post
Speaking of the Lopez murder, here is a picture of the suspect. Have you seen him? — SPDBlotter
JvA has more on the case of the warehouse that may be a grocery store… or not (as seen here) — Mid Beacon Hill
The Number 36 Metro bus route that serves Beacon Hill is one of the ten most dangerous routes in the system — for the drivers. The 36 averages five passenger assaults on drivers per year. (Seen one? Tell us about it.) The 7, however, averages fifteen — Seattle P-I
Martin H. Duke suggests that the problems with the 7 bus are both a danger and an opportunity for the light rail line, which will cover much of the same route. Will it be seen as dangerous, too? — Seattle Transit Blog

Getting Around, Local Events

Metro meeting to discuss transit changes tonight

October 28, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Metro is surveying Southeast Seattle residents on potential changes to the bus routes in our area. We should have mentioned that there is a meeting scheduled to discuss the changes — tonight. (Apologies; I thought we had.) The meeting is tonight, October 28, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, at Jefferson Community Center (Hasselberg Hall), 3801 Beacon Avenue South. Details are here. Thanks to the North Beacon Hill Council for the reminder!

Getting Around, Local Events, Urban Planning

Discuss the bus over pancakes

October 14, 2008 Wendi Dunlap

Metro bus in West Seattle -- thanks Seattle Municipal Archives!

We posted earlier about this Saturday’s pancake breakfast, and about potential bus service changes in Southeast Seattle. Today, Jodie Vice of Beacon Hill Pedestrians posted some further information to the mailing list that allows us to combine both topics:

There has been quite a bit of discussion about bus service changes when light rail comes on board. It would be great to have a discussion about this and fill out our surveys as a neighborhood! I’ve contacted Metro and they are sending me about 50 surveys (in multiple languages) to hand out at the Pancake Breakfast THIS Saturday at El Centro – 9:30AM.

A bus service and light rail discussion will go hand-in-hand at our forum on creating a town center, because you can not create a “town center” without adequate access by ALL modes. We have an amazing opportunity with the light rail to be more connected to southend neighborhoods and downtown, but bus service is still crucial for local trips.

The current Metro plans include a potential crosstown route that will connect the Hill with West Seattle, possible changes to the 38 to eliminate redundant service once the light rail opens, and more.

Thanks Jodie and BHP!

Getting Around

Let Metro know!

October 14, 2008 Jason

King County Metro is conducting a survey concerning potential changes to a number of routes that service Beacon Hill and the surrounding area. Service changes are being considered for many routes, including the 36. Potential cancellation is being considered for routes 7X, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39 , 42, 42X, 126, 194, and 195.

Take the survey online or mail in the printed form if you received one. Completed questionnaires are due by Nov. 6, 2008.

Thanks to Willie Weir for bringing this up on the list.