Sound Transit Board votes against light rail stop in Seattle's CID

“Transit systems, no matter how ideally conceived, cannot be lines drawn on a map without consideration of the people beneath those lines,” said Christina Shimizu, Puget Sound Sage executive director, at Thursday’s meeting. “A truly equitable and inclusive urbanism, transit, and density done right means policymakers must listen to communities of color and trust that we know what’s best for our neighborhoods.”

Though the Board voiced support for the North and South stations, the Fourth Avenue option isn’t completely off the table. Thanks to an amendment from Board member and King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci, the Sound Transit staff will continue to study the Fourth Avenue station option as part

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