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New School Transportation Maps Have Been Released

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The Seattle School District has released their transportation map for elementary and K-8 schools for the 2011/2012 school year.  According to the district’s website: In the new transportation plan, transportation eligibility for attendance area elementary and K-8 students will be based on transportation zones. Students within the transportation zone and outside the walk zone for a school will be eligible for District-provided transportation. Students outside their immediate transportation zone, but within their extended intermediary boundary, can walk to an attendance area school for bus pick-up if they live within a safe walk zone (up to one mile). Otherwise, they walk up Read More …

What Do You Think About Changes To Route 65?

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Earlier this month, we first reported thanks to a tip from a concerned neighbor about changes that were being considered by METRO to Route 65. Both the Laurelhurst Blog and Seattle Transit Blog have picked up on this story too.  Now METRO has added more information about this possible change to their website and are asking for feedback through April 8th.  They even have a survey for you to fill out. Based on the information on METRO’s website, the changes wouldn’t go into effect until October 2011 at the earliest since there are some improvements at a couple intersections that Read More …

METRO Bus Route 65 Changing?

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It was brought to our attention recently that Route 65 serving Wedgwood may change.  Signs started popping up along the current route, along 35th Ave NE between NE 55th Street and NE 45th Street.  Instead, from 35th Ave NE, the southbound route would turn east down NE 55th Street, turn south of 40th Ave NE, and then west along Sand Point Way.  Service in Wedgwood and elsewhere would not be changed.  The intent is to improve transit service to Children’s Hospital.   It appears that this revision has been planned for some time since a comment on Page 41 opposing the Read More …