WHAT YOU CAN DO

JANUARY
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Call and/or email King County and Seattle elected officials to tell them how moving Route #2 will affect you personally as well as other members of your community. neighbors and encourage them to take action.

SAVE BUS ROUTE #2

Metro proposes to significantly change Route #2 in September 2012. This summary of impacts, with actions you can take, is prepared by Bus2riders@gmail.com.

ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY USED ROUTES

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE IMPACTS OF CHANGE

ELIMINATES ROUTE #2 SERVICE ON SENECA & THIRD AVENUE TO QUEEN ANNE. MOVES ROUTE #2, WEST OF 12TH, TO MADISON FIRST AVENUE - MARION WITH NO CONTINUING SERVICE NORTH OF MADISON TO QUEEN ANNE. SAFETY & ACCESSIBILITY No flat transfer stops on Route #2 downtown, requiring transfers downtown on steep hills. Route #2 bus stops will be in less active locations, impacting safety of evening and nighttime transfers. DELAY, TRANSFERS & ACCESS Madison is more congested than Seneca and added buses on Madison will further increase traffic congestion and delays. Transfers extend trip time and proposed route no longer serves many existing destinations directly, adding travel time and causing a loss of ridership. Requires transfers for any destination north of Madison, including Light Rail Benaroya Westlake Seattle Center at Mercer. No longer connects to Light Rail or to the new RapidRide at Seneca and Third Avenue. Removes service on Seneca residential corridor from Harvard Avenue to Seventh Avenue. These changes disproportionately impact seniors, disabled and vulnerable populations - SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO

2. Share this information with other bus riders and

FEBRUARY
1. Look at Metros website Have-A-Say (address below map)
after February 2 to see if and how Metro transit planners have modified the Route #2 proposed route changes. (Route #2X treated separately.) Please tell Metro your comments by March 2nd. Feb 7 at 7:15pm Madrona Community Council Feb 10 at 11am Horizon House Feb 21 12-2pm Union Station Feb 23 6-8pm QA Community Center Feb 27 6-8pm Washington Middle School See Metros calendar for details:
http://.metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/calendar.html

2. Attend a presentation or Open House:

3. Call and/or email your elected officials again with

your comments on the revised proposal(s).
Brought to you by Bus #2 riders and supporters.

Bus2Riders@gmail.com - Email to sign up for notices.

Please send us copies of your comments and let us know 1/24/2012 if you want to help save Route #2.

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SEATTLE Tom Rasmussen

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The restructuring proposed by Metro for Route #2 is just one of several restructured routes serving Central Seattle, including Routes #3, #4, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14 and #27. For more information:
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/projects/restructuring-system.html

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Sally Bagshaw Mike OBrien

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Mayor McGinn

mike.mcginn@seattle.gov

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SEATTLE - SDOT Peter Hahn

Director

peter.hahn@seattle.gov

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