Sound Transit Light Rail station - are you in the bull's eye?

Map from City of Shoreline website

The Lynnwood Link for Sound Transit light rail is deep in the planning process. The trains will run along the east side of I-5 in the public right of way, possibly on elevated rails. The route runs the length of Shoreline, up to Lynnwood.

There may be two stations in Shoreline. Consensus is to site one at N 185th, but the other has not been decided - possibly 145th in Seattle or Shoreline.

The map above shows the impact area for the station at 185th. There is no question that the areas in the impact area will experience tremendous change as the station is built out over the next ten years.  

From the City of Shoreline webpage:

General Timeline

• May 14, 2012 – City Adoption of Station Area Framework Policies
• Spring 2013 – City Begins Station Area Planning Process 
• Spring 2013 – Participation of Sound Transit Draft EIS
• Summer 2013 – Sound Transit Board Identifies the Preferred Alternative
• 2014 – City Update of Land Use Map and Zoning
• 2014-2015 – Sound Transit Final EIS
• 2018-2023 – Construction of Light Rail and Stations
• 2023 – Projected Light Rail Service Begins 

Neighborhood Associations in the impact zone are being proactive. The neighborhoods of Echo Lake, North City, and Meridian Park have formed a 185th Street Station committee and are collecting information and making contacts, so residents in the impact area will have the best information to make decisions, be prepared, and have some meaningful input into the planning.

One neighborhood meeting has already been held.

On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, a community forum will be held with representatives of the Rainier Valley, Capitol Hill, and Northgate neighborhoods. These Seattle neighborhoods are in different stages of development for their light rail stations.

Dale Lydin, co-chair of the committee and Echo Lake board member, says:

In sections of the LINK Light Rail system that have been completed, the stations have been a catalyst for redevelopment and growth. Multi-story, residential and commercial buildings and parking structures have replaced single family homes. 

We invite people to come hear about the experiences these Seattle neighborhoods had with Light Rail redevelopment, so we can learn what to expect from the planning and construction of our future Light Rail Station. 

The meeting will be held at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 1st Avenue NE in Shoreline from 7:00 to 9:00pm.  Refreshments and childcare will be provided.