FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 3, 1999
Press contact: Kee Smith with Save Our Valley, 772-5868
| Impact | Rest of Seattle (Northgate to McClellan & Rainier) Routes A2.2, B1, C1 | Rainier Valley (Northgate to McClellan & Rainier, Incl. Maintenance Base) Route D1.1c | % of Adverse Impact |
| Miles of Track | 11.4 Miles | 4.6 Miles | NA |
| Business lost or impacted | 31 | 169 | 85% |
| Single Family homes lost or impacted | 0 | 127 | 100% |
| Multi-family units lost or impacted | 12 | 48 | 80% |
| Public/Institutional buildings lost or impacted | 13 | 26 | 67% |
| Cross streets blocked | 4 | 40 | 91% |
| Proposed cost per mile | $129 million | $47 million |
Source: Sound Transit's Draft DEIS of 11/30/98 submitted to U.S. Dept. of
Transportation, Pages 4-28, S-16, S-30-S44
JUST ASK YOURSELVES:
… Would you want a train longer than a football field, running at-grade through
your neighborhood 20 hours a day every 4 to 5 minutes?
… What about safety? The Rainier Valley has more kids than any other Seattle
neighborhood. The on-grade tracks will cross 54 neighborhood streets!
… Would you want your "stations" to be covered platforms in the middle of
the street?
… Would you want to have to walk, bicycle or drive up to 5 blocks out of your way
just to cross the street?
… Is it fair that the Rainier Valley the most diverse and vulnerable community in
Seattle is asked to bear over 89% of the business and housing adverse impacts?
Save Our Valley says that the tunnel is the only way to build light rail in the Valley!
For more information or to get involved with the Save our Valley
campaign, please contact:
Hotline/Message: 721-9898
FAX: (206) 721-5213
bh267@scn.org
Or write:
P.O. Box 18285
Seattle, WA 98118
http://www.scn.org/neighbors/beacon/SOV/