WEEK AHEAD: West Seattle light rail ‘visioning forum’ Monday

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(Sound Transit map of West Seattle extension as currently planned)

Just one major West Seattle meeting planned in the three days before the four-day holiday weekend: Tomorrow is the rescheduled date for the “visioning forum” planned to look at where the West Seattle light-rail project is now and what might happen next, as Sound Transit revisits its long-range plans in the face of swollen potential price tags. County and city elected officials, Sound Transit executives, and transit advocates are among the pre-announced panelists and presenters; most of the public communication for this has come from the office of our area’s County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who told us that there will be time for attendee Q/A and comments. The event is set to start at 5:30 pm Monday (November 24), at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW)

Actualperson November 23, 2025 (6:28 pm)

The only vision I have is being presented with a WAY over initial cost price tag. But fear not light rail devotees the wealthy techies here will pay anything and have no sympathy for all the people on fixed incomes.

Charles Burlingame November 23, 2025 (9:40 pm)

Unlike the state legislature, which will raise the gas tax to get its highway projects across the finish line, Sound Transit has to figure out how to make things work in its existing budget, for the most part. So getting projects finished is actually the best use of money!
- Ex-Westwood Resident November 24, 2025 (12:30 pm)
  
  They, Sound Transit, just raised Property Taxes 1% to help with their cost overruns.
  
  So, it looks like they figured out a way to garner new funds WITHOUT putting it up to a public vote.

Anonymous November 24, 2025 (9:10 am)

Ridiculous location for this public meeting. The panelists alone will fill the Youngstown Cultural Center parking lot! A true *public* forum would be one scheduled on South Seattle College campus where there’s lots of parking.

Jake November 24, 2025 (9:21 am)

It is so easy to get to from the 50 or H/C lines…
Foop November 24, 2025 (9:30 am)

Glad it’s just a block away from a greenway, I’ll be biking there.
BlairJ November 24, 2025 (10:12 am)

The H line and route 125 stop right in front of Youngstown. Or you can park across the street at the playfield and take the pedestrian bridge over Delridge.
k November 24, 2025 (10:19 am)

Youngstown is far better connected to transit than SSCC, so fewer people need to drive. Public forums should be accessible to all members of the public, not just ones that drive. Also makes more sense to talk about neighborhood impact of the light rail in a neighborhood that will be impacted by the light rail.

Puget Ridge Resident November 24, 2025 (9:55 am)

Last time they had a “visioning forum” it was at Alki Masonic temple. Any questions people had for Sound Transit employees could not answer a single question. It was a complete waste of a meeting.

Kathy November 24, 2025 (12:14 pm)

I just wish they wouldn’t totally destroy the West Seattle Health Club building.

Christine November 24, 2025 (3:22 pm)

They don’t really care about what we say. If they did, they wouldn’t schedule the meeting right before a holiday in a place with no parking. AND THEY WOULD NOT DESTROY THE WEST SEATTLE HEALTH CLUB. We have been saying this for years to no avail.

Uhhhhhh November 25, 2025 (1:43 pm)

Billions and billions for a duplicative route. Is there even a shortage of buses for this route? If there is, would it cost a bit less for more buses?

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