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WHAT YOU CAN DO… JANUARY 1. Call and/or email King County and Seattle elected officials to tell them how moving Route #2 will affect you personally as well as other members of your community. 2. Share this information with other bus riders and neighbors and encourage them to take action. FEBRUARY 1. Look at Metro’s website Have-A-Say (address below map) after February 2 to see if and how Metro transit planners have modified the Route #2 proposed route changes. (Route #2X treated separately.) Please tell Metro your comments by March 2 nd . 2. Attend a presentation or Open House: Feb 7 at 7:15pm – Madrona Community Council Feb 10 at 11am – Horizon House Feb 21 12-2pm – Union Station Feb 23 6-8pm – QA Community Center Feb 27 6-8pm – Washington Middle School See Metro’s calendar for details: http://.met ro.kingcounty.gov/have- a-say/calendar.ht ml 3. Call and/or email your elected officials again with your comments on the revised proposal(s). Brought to you by Bus #2 riders and supporters. [email protected] - Email to sign up for notices . Please send us copies of your comments and let us know if you want to help save Route #2. 1/24/2012 SAVE BUS ROUTE #2 ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY USED ROUTES Metro proposes to significantly change Route #2 in September 2012. This summary of impacts, with actions you can take, is prepared by [email protected]. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE IMPACTS OF CHANGE ELIMINATES ROUTE #2 SERVICE ON SENECA & THIRD AVENUE TO QUEEN ANNE. MOVES ROUTE #2, WESTOF 12 TH , TO MADISON - FIRST AVENUE - MARION WITH NO CONTINUING SERVICE NORTH OF MADISON TO QUEEN ANNE. SAFETY & ACCESSIBILITY No flat transfer stops on Route #2 downtown, requiring transfers downtown on steep hills. Route #2 bus stops will be in less active locations, impacting safety of evening and nighttime transfers. DELAY, TRANSFERS & ACCESS Madison is more congested than Seneca and added buses on Madison will further increase traffic congestion and delays. Transfers extend trip time and proposed route no longer serves many existing destinations directly, adding travel time and causing a loss of ridership. Requires transfers for any destination north of Madison, including Light Rail Benaroya Westlake Seattle Center at Mercer. No longer connects to Light Rail or to the new RapidRide at Seneca and Third Avenue. Removes service on Seneca residential corridor from Harvard Avenue to Seventh Avenue. These changes disproportionately impact seniors, disabled and vulnerable populations - SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO

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WHAT YOU CAN DO…

JANUARY

1. Call and/or email King County and Seattleelected officials to tell them how moving

Route #2 will affect you personally as wellas other members of your community.

2. Share this information with other bus riders andneighbors and encourage them to take action.

FEBRUARY

1. Look at Metro’s website Have-A-Say (address below map)

after February 2 to see if and how Metro transitplanners have modified the Route #2 proposed route

changes. (Route #2X treated separately.)Please tell Metro your comments by March 2nd.

2. Attend a presentation or Open House:Feb 7 at 7:15pm – Madrona Community CouncilFeb 10 at 11am – Horizon HouseFeb 21 12-2pm – Union StationFeb 23 6-8pm – QA Community Center Feb 27 6-8pm – Washington Middle School

See Metro’s calendar for details:http://.metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/calendar.html

3. Call and/or email your elected officials again withyour comments on the revised proposal(s).

Brought to you by Bus #2 riders and supporters.

[email protected] - Email to sign up for notices.

Please send us copies of your comments and let us knowif you want to help save Route #2. 1/24/2012

SAVE BUS ROUTE #2ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY USED ROUTES

Metro proposes to significantly change Route #2 inSeptember 2012. This summary of impacts, with actionsyou can take, is prepared by [email protected].

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE IMPACTS OF CHANGE

ELIMINATES ROUTE #2 SERVICE ON SENECA &THIRD AVENUE TO QUEEN ANNE.

MOVES ROUTE #2, WESTOF 12TH, TO MADISON-FIRST AVENUE - MARION WITH NO CONTINUINGSERVICE NORTH OF MADISON TO QUEEN ANNE.

SAFETY & ACCESSIBILITY

No flat transfer stops on Route #2 downtown,

requiring transfers downtown on steep hills. Route #2 bus stops will be in less active locations,

impacting safety of evening and nighttime transfers.

DELAY, TRANSFERS & ACCESS

Madison is more congested than Seneca andadded buses on Madison will further increasetraffic congestion and delays.

Transfers extend trip time and proposed route nolonger serves many existing destinations directly,adding travel time and causing a loss of ridership.

Requires transfers for any destination north of Madison, including Light Rail Benaroya

Westlake Seattle Center at Mercer.

No longer connects to Light Rail or to the newRapidRide at Seneca and Third Avenue.

Removes service on Seneca residential corridor from Harvard Avenue to Seventh Avenue.

These changes disproportionately impactseniors, disabled and vulnerable populations

- SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO

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Metro’s Proposal 

Route #2 Restructure 10/2010

Map based on Metro’s map of proposed Route 2 changes with destination additions by [email protected]

Contact Your RepresentativesPlease keep for future action alerts

Please let them know howchanging Route #2 impacts you.

KING COUNTYDow Constantine 263-9600

[email protected]

Joe McDermott 296-1008 [email protected]

Larry Gossett [email protected]

Larry Phillips [email protected]

Bob Ferguson [email protected]

KING COUNTY - METROKevin Desmond 684-1619Manager  [email protected]

Ashley DeForest 684-1154PR cc: [email protected]

SEATTLETom Rasmussen 684-8808Trans Chair  [email protected]

Jean Godden 684-8807Trans VChair   [email protected]

Tim Burgess [email protected]

Nick Licata 684-8803

[email protected] Clark 684-8802President [email protected]

Bruce Harrell [email protected]

Sally Bagshaw [email protected]

Mike O’Brien [email protected]

Mayor McGinn [email protected]

SEATTLE - SDOTPeter Hahn 684-5000Director  [email protected] 

The restructuring proposed by Metro for Route #2 

is just one of several restructured routes serving Central Seattle,

including Routes #3, #4, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14 and #27.

For more information:http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/projects/restructuring-system.html