Endorsements
Bryce James for Lake Forest Park City Council, Position 1
Despite continuing delays, the Sound Transit Stride S3 Bus Rapid Transit Project inches forward. It has been divided into three sub-projects, with the BT-306 Lake Forest Park project trailing the others because of cost, complexity and the fact that nearly 50 Lake Forest Park (LFP) property owners face condemnation and will have their property status adjudicated in court.
Bryce James is the only candidate for LFP Position 1 in the Primary Election that has publicly supported the mayor and city leadership's position that there is no need for Sound Transit to build a dedicated bus lane between 153rd and 165th.
Our elected officials, using data that CORE supplied, made a powerful argument in support of this plan to Sound Transit. It's critical that we have a City Council prepared to "go the distance" to protect the environment and aesthetics of our city that are profoundly threatened by Sound Transit plans.
Semra Riddle was the only Council member who did not sign the letter. (Note: Jon Lebo as an employee of Sound Transit, must abstain himself from all matters related to Sound Transit). There is nothing we are aware of that Victoria Grant supports this letter either. All other Council Members and the Mayor signed the letter.
Visit the Bryce James campaign site.
Read the July 2024 letter to Sound Transit from LFP city leadership.
Core supports mass transit, Sound Transit, Sound Transit Light Rail, and Sound Transit Stride projects. CORE does not support Sound Transit's plan to build a dedicated bus lane on the east side of Bothell Way directly through the heart of our Community. To make room for this dedicated bus lane, Sound Transit must cut down as many as 400 trees, the vast majority 4" in diameter and larger, which essentially deforests the major roadway through our Community. Instead, we support Sound Transit using the same design they use on 145th St. between the South Shoreline Light Rail Station and the intersection of Bothell Way. This design uses Transit Q-pass lanes and signalized lights instead of dedicated bus lanes. This design is highly successful in reducing the transit time of busses during the afternoon weekday rush hour commute, which accounts for over 60% of the total time saved for bus riders going from Shoreline to Bothell.