August 4, 2017
by Cathy Tuttle
What do the new Sound Transit Link light rail stations opening in 2021 in Northgate, Roosevelt, and Brooklyn have in common?
All three have active coalitions of local groups dedicated to getting safe routes for people who want to walk or bike to transit.

#Fix65th Coalition Calls for Roosevelt Station Access Safety
- The University/Brooklyn station mobility group includes NE Seattle Greenways, University Greenways, U-District Square, the U-District Partnership, the University of Washington, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
- Further north, NE Seattle Greenways brought together the Roosevelt Neighborhood Association, and the Ravenna Bryant Community Association in the #Fix65th Coalition to calm traffic along the dangerous NE 65th Street corridor leading to Roosevelt Station. Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning safety improvements along NE 65th in 2018.
- Multiple SNGreenways and other groups are engaged in getting people safely to the Northgate Station. Through August 24, you can answer an SDOT on-line survey about station access.
All of these community coalitions are meeting with SDOT, Metro, Sound Transit and other agencies to make sure access for people who walk and bike is front and center at the new Sound Transit stations. Seattle Council Member Rob Johnson has been a strong ally for all of these coalitions.

UGreenways Hosts Early Meetings for Brooklyn Link Access
As their August 9 public meeting, Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board will tour the three new Link stations. A separate community tour of the University/Brooklyn Station is planned soon. Stay tuned and get involved!
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Northgate Station Proposed Walk/Bike Access Routes