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The Del 5- and 6 options were developed to minimize the impacts on the Youngstown community adjacent to Genesee they were added late in the scoping process at the Board level, so potential impacts of these options weren’t discussed during the scoping process. The resolution also added mention of the importance of protections for Longfellow Creek. I appreciate the Executive’s addition to the draft version of a request for a transit access study for the communities identified in the Racial Equity Toolkit, including South Delridge and White Center (the Environmental Justice study in the Draft EIS only covers ½ mile from station locations). All alignments have impacts on residents and businesses, that is evident, as noted in the Draft EIS. The Medium Tunnel has a comparable cost estimate to elevated options in the Junction, an important consideration for a regional project.įor the Duwamish crossing, there’s a divided community perspective, and both north and south crossings have clear impacts, so it’s important the resolution notes the south crossing it “conditioned on adequate mitigation of impacts to parks, recreational areas, and natural habitat at Pigeon Point and the West Duwamish Greenbelt”įor Delridge, there is no clear community consensus. It would include impacts that could not be mitigated. An elevated alignment into the heart of the West Seattle Junction Urban Village, and on Fauntleroy Way SW would be unprecedented for light rail in Seattle. A tunnel would minimize impacts to the neighborhood and businesses and provide the best approach for long-term success and the health of the West Seattle Junction community. Amendment 1 listed on the agenda was adopted by the Transportation & SPU Committee the amendment addresses the Delridge segment, and other portions of the line (Chair Pedersen combined separate amendments into one Chair’s Amendment).įor the West Seattle Junction, there is strong community support for a tunnel option.

it moves to the Full Council next Tuesday. The Transportation and Utilities Committee adopted the amended resolution this week. District 1 Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold shared this news via her constituent's newsletter.