The Wallingford Community Council meets this Wednesday from 7 to 9 in room 202 of the Good Shepherd Center. This month we’re focusing on regional transportation issues and we hope you will join us.
We’ll start with a 520 presentation from Ethan Bancroft with the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program. As the bridge is going from 4 lanes to 6 Wallingford will gain some traffic from the rebuild, as you can see here:
Issues to cover with Ethan include…
- What elements of the plan are still open to influence at this time?
- Will 2 bus transfers still be required to get from Wallingford to other side of the 520 bridge?
- How do we pursue mitigations to manage the traffic impacts on Wallingford’s already saturated East / West arterials?
- Will congestion tolling be configured to prevent backups and to promote carpooling, transit, and commerce?
We will then cover Seattle’s carbon neutrality initiative with a presentation and discussion from Cathy Tuttle, including:
- What does “carbon neutral” mean in Wallingford?
- How would jobs, businesses, and activities change if the neighborhood used less fossil fuel?
- What would houses, schools, streets, and gardens look like?
- What services would the City be able to offer?
See you on Wednesday!