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Will the streetcar come to Fremont?

By Geeky Swedes · December 3rd, 2008 · Comments

The Seattle City Council will vote this coming Monday on whether or not to pursue building more streetcar lines throughout the city, including one that would run from downtown Seattle to Fremont (see map).

Back in July, residents spoke out at a community forum about the proposed expansion. Opinions seemed to be split down the middle. And according to the Seattle Times, the city council is divided and will actually be voting on two separate resolutions on Monday: one against building more lines and one in favor of more lines. If the council decides to move ahead with the project, there is no timeline for construction and some of the funding is still in question. Councilmembers Nick Licata and Tom Rasmussan both have more questions about the project, while other members on the transportation committee are in full support. We’ll let you know what happens.

  • vanderleun
    White people sure do love to sit on the sidewalk and watch the choo-choo trains go by.
  • Sheila
    I wish they could link the top of Fremont to the bottom better. Buses don't go all the way down or up and some of us can't make the walk up.
  • Michael Snyder
    I've talked to various SDOT folks about it and I'm still not convinced that they are going to be able to do this in a way that bicycle riders heading downhill on Fremont Ave or Dexter Ave won't be crossing the tracks at a dangerously narrow angle.

    If it goes in, my money is on the city facing another class action lawsuit from injured cyclists like they are facing right now on the South Lake Union Streetcar line.
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