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I took light rail to the Padre game today. We are getting a blue line extension from Old Town to UTC La Jolla. Yes, light rail is absent in nearly all of uptown San Diego...but where again is the light rail in ANY neighborhood in Seattle outside of downtown?
It's going to take a lot longer than 6 years for Seattle to catch up to San Diego in light rail. And it will probably be 20 years before they catch LA and San Francisco.
Seattle will take a long time to build out its $70 billion in transit upgrades (mostly rail) that voters have approved. But in terms of transit commute share (or walking commute share) it'll be on a different level from SD/LA at every step.
There are 16 stations: only 4 are in DT, the rest (except for 3) are all Seattle neighborhoods.
Yes, I"ve rode light rail in Seattle. It's how I got to and from the airport. Though there are more stops, I see, that map still does more to prove my point than anything else. No Belltown, no Ballard, etc.
Yes, I"ve rode light rail in Seattle. It's how I got to and from the airport. Though there are more stops, I see, that map still does more to prove my point than anything else. No Belltown, no Ballard, etc.
Yeah, look at what's opening in 2021, 2023, 2030, etc. Seattle just passed a $60 billion light rail expansion plan that will bring *grade-separated* (unlike San Diego) light rail to all corners of the city and the region. Seattle just added nearly 35K riders from two new subway stations last year, so imagine when two new lines
with 15 new stations open by 2023. Seattle already has a much higher transit commute mode share and is easier to get around by transit than San Diego even now.
Yes, I"ve rode light rail in Seattle. It's how I got to and from the airport. Though there are more stops, I see, that map still does more to prove my point than anything else. No Belltown, no Ballard, etc.
How does it prove your point when your comment was (note the bolded):
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Originally Posted by Losfrisco
..but where again is the light rail in ANY neighborhood in Seattle outside of downtown?
The Link definitely serves neighborhoods outside of DT Seattle, and will add more in the coming years (in addition to a line going to Eastide). Why would you bring up Belltown when its part of the DT area?
Yeah, look at what's opening in 2021, 2023, 2030, etc. Seattle just passed a $60 billion light rail expansion plan that will bring *grade-separated* (unlike San Diego) light rail to all corners of the city and the region. Seattle just added nearly 35K riders from two new subway stations last year, so imagine when two new lines
with 15 new stations open by 2023. Seattle already has a much higher transit commute mode share and is easier to get around by transit than San Diego even now.
Seattle and San Diego seem more similar to either vs. LA. Downtown LA is a mix of older structures and modern skyscrapers, moreso than either SEA or SD. The residential towers in San Diego are very close to downtown, in Seattle they are somewhat close, but in LA don't seem to be very close at all. But this is typical of LA, as it is obviously the most spread out of the three. (I understand there are some residential towers going up near downtown LA, but not exactly in the same degree as SEA and SD.)
How does it prove your point when your comment was (note the bolded):
The Link definitely serves neighborhoods outside of DT Seattle, and will add more in the coming years (in addition to a line going to Eastide). Why would you bring up Belltown when its part of the DT area?
Another poster brought up the fact that uptown neighborhoods in San Diego aren't served by light rail. Seems Seattle has a similar issue with neighborhoods like Ballard and Belltown. I stayed in Central Seattle, and there certainly weren't any rail stops there.
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