west seattle transit coalition launch meeting slides

7/29/2019 West Seattle Transit Coalition launch meeting slides

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WEST SEATTLE

TRANSIT COALITION

www.westseattletc.org


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September 24 WSTC Agenda

Introductions and background of the formation of the Coalition.

What are the goals of this meeting?

Slide presentation.

Transit challenges from group representatives.

Open floor find additional challenges.

Transit solutions from group representatives.

Open floor find additional solutions.

Discuss long term goals, and what form the West SeattleTransit Coalition should take after this meeting.



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Bus service keeps getting cut back but populations keep growing.



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Funding, population, worries.

1999: I-695 cut the MVE tax and 33% of Metro funding.

2008: Metro lost 15% of its funding during the recession.

2014: Metro will have another 17% in cuts.

Roughly-45% funding/service reduction in 15 years.

Seattle population is up at least+12.6% in those 15 years.

KING 5 survey this week of 652 voters for major issues:

72%+ are Very Concerned about transit in Seattle

Next nearest issue rated Very Concerned: schools at 58%



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2009-2012

West Seattle numbersFrom a Metro report



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Transit service demand grows


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Transit service demand grows



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West Seattle population, 20 years

Seattle population overall: +8% a decade.

Overall on pace for a +14% to +17% jump from 2010-2020.www.westseattletc.org


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Transit demand in West Seattle:

Up at least+20%

West Seattles population:

Up at least+10%

Transit funding & service hours:

Keep going down anyway



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On top of this, Metro is getting a NEW funding cut.



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17% Metro Cuts.

Red:

Lines to be 100% cut

Blue:

Lines to be reduced.

Unaffected neighborhoods:

None.


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Within any impo rtant issue,

there are always aspec ts noone w ishes to discuss.

- George Orwell



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Some givens.

Transit money to King County Metro appears unsustainable.

In the ongoing political climate (Olympia, Eyman, etc.)

Without constant ongoing voter approval.

History over the past 15 years.

The Viaduct hasto come down. The Tunnel isbeing built.

People are not go ingto stop coming to live in Seattle.

National news list us among the fastest growing cities in America.

We are a leader in lowest national unemployment rates.

We are a center of technology, biomedical, and other industries.

Seattle = destination. People come here for jobs, culture, scenery.

No decrease or deceleration in growth since the 1970s.



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What do we do now?

- West Seattle Transit Coalition



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Some possib lesolutions.

Draft a letter ASAPto all relevant officials.

Call for action and on-the-record commitments to mitigate cuts.

Drafts are floating around the meeting. We need to act today.

Press hard for Light Rail to West Seattle.

Possiblycant be as easily manipulated as Metro service hours.

A possible long-term stable solution.

Form ourTransit Coal i t ionas apermanentadvocacy group.

Reports to neighborhood groups and West Seattle District Councils.

Does not answer to any one group or neighborhood.

Pursue long term solutions for the ALL of West Seattle.



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Some possib lesolutions.

Draft a letter ASAPto all relevant officials.

Call for action and on-the-record commitments to mitigate cuts.

Drafts are floating around the meeting. We need to act today.

Press hard for Light Rail to West Seattle.

Possiblycant be as easily manipulated as Metro service hours.

A possible long-term stable solution.

Form ourTransit Coal i t ionas apermanentadvocacy group.

Reports to neighborhood groups and West Seattle District Councils.

Does not answer to any one group or neighborhood.

Pursue long term solutions for the ALL of West Seattle.



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Agenda for the rest of the night.

Transit challenges - group representatives.

Open floor- for additional challenges.

Transit solutions - group representatives.

Open floor- for additional solutions.

Discuss long term goals. Do we make it a permanent group for the peninsula?

Do we walk out with initial board members tonight?



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Additional notes / slides past here



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Metro funding breakdown, 2013.


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