News BotSound Transit Considers Delaying Ballard Light Rail
On Tuesday, Strauss shot an email out to residents, encouraging them to show up to the town hall with concerns about light rail. Only four people did. The 19 other speakers wanted to talk about #homeless people living in RVs, road hazards, and yes, public safety. After the meeting, Strauss said he expected that. It is Ballard after all. by Micah Yip As someone who usually light rails around the city, driving from Capitol Hill to Ballard was like enduring Dante's nine levels of hell. Red-line traffic up I-5, east to west surface street chaos, Apple Maps ETA climbing. By the time I reached the Ballard Community Center for Councilmember Dan Strauss' town hall last night, another 12 minutes had been added to my 35-minute commute.. The situation was too on-the-nose. It was Strauss' first town hall since Sound Transit announced it's considering delaying the long-promised and voter-approved Ballard Light Rail Extension. At a board retreat last week, Sound Transit presented members three opti
Mar. 26,2026
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On Tuesday, Strauss shot an email out to residents, encouraging them to show up to the town hall with concerns about light rail. Only four people did. The 19 other speakers wanted to talk about #homeless people living in RVs, road hazards, and yes, public safety. After the meeting, Strauss said he expected that. It is Ballard after all. by Micah Yip As someone who usually light rails around the city, driving from Capitol Hill to Ballard was like enduring Dante's nine levels of hell. Red-line traffic up I-5, east to west surface street chaos, Apple Maps ETA climbing. By the time I reached the Ballard Community Center for Councilmember Dan Strauss' town hall last night, another 12 minutes had been added to my 35-minute commute.. The situation was too on-the-nose. It was Strauss' first town hall since Sound Transit announced it's considering delaying the long-promised and voter-approved Ballard Light Rail Extension. At a board retreat last week, Sound Transit presented members three opti
Mar. 26,2026
#Seattle #Washington #SeattleWashington #Homeless #English
https://www.thestranger.com/news/2026/03/26/80540011/sound-transit-considers-delaying-ballard-light-rail
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Sound Transit Considers Delaying Ballard Light Rail
On Tuesday, Strauss shot an email out to residents, encouraging them to show up to the town hall with concerns about light rail. Only four people did. The 19 other speakers wanted to talk about homeless people living in RVs, road hazards, and yes, public safety. After the meeting, Strauss said he expected that. It is Ballard after all.