TUESDAY: Transit safety, levy spending @ Councilmember Rob Saka’s Transportation Committee

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Since this’ll start before we publish tomorrow morning’s daily event list, we’re mentioning it tonight: 9:30 am tomorrow (Tuesday, February 18), the City Council’s Transportation Committee – chaired by District 1 Councilmember Rob Saka – takes on two big topics: Transit safety – with a multi-agency/department roundtable – and the transportation levy’s spending plan for this year. We reported toplines of the latter here, after a media briefing last month. You can see the presentations for both, and get information on how to comment to the committee if you want to, via the agenda. The meeting will be viewable on Seattle Channel.

Rob February 17, 2025 (6:54 pm)

Hey saka how about something simple like paint the lines on the road so we can see them when it’s raining. More so during winter when it’s dark out all the time.

Amy February 17, 2025 (8:02 pm)

Rob how about spending tax payer money on something for most people, not just yourself.

WS Urbanist February 17, 2025 (9:22 pm)

Preach!

Derek February 17, 2025 (9:43 pm)

Saka literally avoids me every single time I try to talk to him. Via email or any in-person event I can make it to when I’m not working. And it’s dismissed and he just takes the next question or gives me some canned response. I’m so so sick of him. The self proclaimed “King of Potholes” has not addressed major potholes in the Avalon and Fauntleroy corridor that have existed since pandemic times. What exactly is he doing to better our community because I’m drawing a blank? He seems to have serious distaste for the biking community too. He also wants to hurt other areas of Seattle like ending SLU’s street car, and burning money on wasteful and useless proposals like SOAP/SODA.

Jort February 17, 2025 (10:37 pm)

Hey Rob, a suggestion: don’t cloak your self-dealing grudge-satisfaction project (which also literally reduces safety) in the language of immigrant struggles.

WS5 February 18, 2025 (12:27 am)

Transit safety – how about they improve light rail stations that are already build before moving onto the next. Has Rob been at the SODO station at night alone? Not a lot of lighting, walkways often have litter thrown about, looks like these walkways have not been cleaned since they built this station. When I get off the train after sundown, I have to run to a spot I feel safe which is about a block away.

DC February 18, 2025 (10:20 am)

The West Seattle line includes an expansion of and improvements to the SODO station. That is where the WS line connects with the 1Line and where transfers can be made.
M February 18, 2025 (12:08 pm)

What are the safety issues at this station? Or is it just dirty?
- WS5 February 18, 2025 (11:49 pm)
  
  Go over there at night and see if you feel safe getting off the train. This train station is very dimly lit. But yes, it is dirty also, I often see trash, puke and pee on the sidewalk. I take the train pretty often.

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