[BATS] TRU Tukwila Transit Improvements?

[Katie Wilson]

One of my Tukwila contacts says: "There is still a lack of transit service between the Tukwila light rail station and other destinations in the city that are not Southcenter. Allentown, the Community Center, and many other areas along the river have little to no service. And lastly the schools and the Community Center are poorly connected by both sidewalks and transit. Metro started that Flex van service; maybe they have some data on where / when people are going?”

Another contact expressed interest in a conversation, so I’ll try to connect with him this week. But Lucca, let me know if you’d like to talk with folks directly! Or we could chat and you could let me know what kind of input would be most helpful.

- Katie

> On Feb 7, 2025, at 9:32 PM, Tony D'Amico <tony.damico at live.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey, 
> 
> I'm not sure what's going on there at the moment. It might be worth looking at king county metro and what expansion plans they may have for routes in and around Tukwila. 
> 
> Honestly, it's one of the worst planned areas for transit, compared to its potential, that I can think of. The light rail, amtrak /sounder station, and the mall should be on top of each other but you have to transfer to go between. Ban cars. 
> 
> Anthony D'Amico
> From: Transit <transit-bounces at transitriders.org> on behalf of Katie Wilson <katie at transitriders.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 7, 2025 9:26:58 PM
> To: Harry Maher <harryb.maher at gmail.com>
> Cc: lqmh at uw.edu <lqmh at uw.edu>; transit at transitriders.org <transit at transitriders.org>
> Subject: Re: [BATS] TRU Tukwila Transit Improvements?
>  
> I’m no expert but I do know a few transit advocates in Tukwila who had some good ideas the last time I was in touch with them. Lucca, would you want to meet directly with a small group of Tukwila folks if we can get them together, or would you prefer for TRU to have some conversations and distill some recommendations for you?
> 
> My two cents: Can we move the light rail station from where it is now to where it was originally proposed to go, near the library in the closest thing Tukwila has to a downtown? Ha.
> 
> Best,
> Katie
> 
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>> On Feb 7, 2025, at 5:30 PM, Harry Maher <harryb.maher at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hey BATS,
>> 
>> I met Lucca while doing some I-137/Prop 1A stuff recently (please get your ballots in soon!!). Is anyone able to help Lucca out in discussing transit improvements in Tukwila? See details below.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> -Harry
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Lucca Q Howard <lqmh at uw.edu <mailto:lqmh at uw.edu>>
>> Date: Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
>> Subject: TRU Tukwila Transit Improvements?
>> To: HarryB.Maher at gmail.com <mailto:HarryB.Maher at gmail.com> <HarryB.Maher at gmail.com <mailto:HarryB.Maher at gmail.com>>
>> 
>> 
>> Hey! I’m Lucca Howard, and I’m an undergrad at the Evans School of Public Policy. I would like to talk to people at TRU about transit improvements in Tukwila. I’m writing a brief for their city council about uses for revenue in a potential transit benefit district, and I’m wondering if any Tukwila experts in TRU would know any projects that they would like for their city council to pursue. 
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>> Many Thanks!
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