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Recently we got stuck for 12 minutes on Metro Bus #8 at Denny Avenue & Broad Street. The signal light just kept changing, and traffic stayed jammed. This is a great example of why we need to pass Prop 1. Proposition 1 will speed up transit corridors with signal timing bus stop curb bump-outs, and electronic readers.

You can read their posts on the Seattle Transit Blog, or read them all after the jump.

Councilmember Tom Rasmussen

On Wednesday morning, I took the 54 to get to City Hall. I wanted to see how folks were switching to transit and adapting from their normal commute during the closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Riding the 54 was also important because I wanted to write about how the route will change both with RapidRide and with the improvements to the route if Seattle’s Prop 1 passes.

The 54 is one of Metro’s workhorse routes. It goes from White Center along Roxbury to the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal then along California Ave SW to the Alaska Junction. It then heads down the hill on Avalon and onto the West Seattle Bridge and into downtown via 4th Avenue. Along with the 120 bus that runs on Delridge, the 54 carries most of West Seattle’s daily bus passengers.

Next fall, most of the 54 will be converted into Metro’s RapidRide C line. Today the route runs at about 15 minute intervals during the peak commute hours. RapidRide will bring more frequent bus service throughout the day, but it won’t make a difference if those buses are stuck in traffic. That’s where Prop 1 comes in.

Prop 1 will build on improvements already funded through Bridging the Gap, including more queue jumps that allow buses to get a head start at busy intersections and bus only lanes through stretches of the route where buses typically get backed up. Bus bulbs will be added to allow buses to more quickly load passengers and get moving again without having to merge in and out of traffic.

If Prop 1 passes, the combined SDOT investments in this corridor will reduce the time it takes to get downtown by 16% and will provide a level of reliability that makes it dramatically easier to plan your commute. More after the jump.

Starting at the Junction, I had to wait about 10 minutes at the California and Alaska as the 54 was running late. While I was waiting, County Councilmember Joe McDermott came walking up to catch the shuttle to the water taxi. It would’ve been nice to have real time arrival information at the bus stop, so we would’ve known whether we had time to get out of the cold and get a cup of coffee.

It was about 6:45 a.m., still dark and very windy, which made me appreciate the fact that Prop 1 will pay for improved bus stops – better shelters, improved lighting, security cameras and real time arrival information provided with the GPS-equipped buses now coming on line.

As we started heading down Avalon, traffic was getting heavier but we were able to use the bus only lane. As we merged into the bus only lane leading to the West Seattle Bridge I could see the advantage of a bus-only lane. It was not only faster but prevented the bus from having to make a dangerous merge as it got onto the West Seattle Bridge. On the West Seattle Bridge, the bus only lane allowed us to zoom past traffic. We definitely need more of these through the corridor.

But then traffic hit gridlock as we exit onto 4th Ave S. There are no bus only lanes or queue jumps here, so we moved slowly through SODO (to a moving at a snail’s pace at some intersections) and even more so as we got closer to downtown and merged onto Third Avenue.

All in all though, not a bad ride. But, it was late and it wasn’t fast either – 42 minutes from the Junction if you include the 10 minute wait for the 54. I can’t help but wonder how many people don’t ride the bus because it’s not as dependable as it could be: late arrivals, stuck in traffic (especially on the parts of the route without any transit improvements).

RapidRide service will definitely make it better, but I know we can make this route and others across the city more reliable and speedier with passage of Prop 1.

In West Seattle, Delridge is also a high priority and will see improvement if Prop 1 passes. In addition to the bus corridor improvements, Delridge will also get new pavement. California and Admiral will get lots of new pedestrian safety improvements and we’ll have money to tackle some of the challenges on 35th Ave SW and other areas where it feels unsafe to walk or ride a bike.

Please turn in your ballots and vote with me for Prop. 1. We’ll get safer streets and faster transit with Prop 1.

Councilmember Mike O’Brien

I want to share my recent experience as I rode Metro’s Route 5 north to the Greenwood neighborhood and how this corridor would be different if Prop 1 passes. I ride transit throughout the city, but I frequent routes 5, 44 and 358 the most because they all serve my neighborhood. Route 5 stands to benefit significantly if Proposition 1 passes next week. The route connects the major job centers and transit hubs of Downtown and Northgate, the neighborhood business districts of Phinney Ridge and Greenwood, Shoreline Community College, and significant residential populations along the route.

The Phinney Ridge/Greenwood/Broadview corridor is called out in the city’s Transit Master Plan (TMP) for speed and reliability investments which Prop 1 would fund. So, what exactly does that mean? It means investing in a series of infrastructure investments along a transit corridor to make the bus service operate much more efficiently. Here is a undown of some of the investments slated for this corridor:

• Bus Bulbs:Bus bulbs are a brilliant low cost/high return investment. There are 35 locations identified in the TMP where bus bulbs would be installed along Route 5. The benefit of bus bulbs is easily illustrated.Anyone who rides the bus is familiar with this experience. When the bus pulls out of traffic to pick up or drop off a passenger, it only takes a few seconds, but often the bus is trapped by passing traffic, forcing the bus to wait up to 30 seconds or more before there is an opening to re-enter the travel lane. This happened on my trip north, but could be a thing of the past if Prop 1 passes. Bus bulbs extend the sidewalk or passenger platform out to the travel lane, allowing buses to quickly drop or pick up passengers while remaining in the travel lane. Then the bus can be on its way without waiting for traffic to clear.On average, each bus bulb can save up to 8 seconds for a bus. With 18 bulbs in one direction, that’s 2.5 minutes off of each trip, every day, indefinitely into the future. These minutes alone add up to a regular commuter, but they also bring significant savings to the system. Route 5 makes about 75 trips in each direction on a weekday. The minutes saved add up to over 1,600 service hours for this route. Those 1,600 service hours saved can be re-deployed to add more service to the system every single year, without us having to pay for additional service hours year after year.Aside from providing a travel time benefit, when bus bulbs are paired with crosswalks, they serve to narrow the crossing distance of arterials, making it safer for pedestrians.
• Transit Signal Priority. The TMP calls out 14 traffic lights to be modified for transit priority in this corridor. Buses are given priority at a light when an approaching bus signals to the traffic light, causing the light to stay green if it is currently green until the bus passes, or switching to green earlier if the light is red. It is estimated that these changes will save up to 10% of wait time at each signal. This means more time saved for bus riders, and more service hours for the system.
• Queue Jump Lanes. Four queue jump locations are identified in the TMP for this corridor. These are implemented at busy intersections and allow the bus to clear the intersection ahead of other vehicle traffic. Queue jumps can save up to 25% of travel time at these intersections. While riding the Route 5, at 85th and Greenwood, my bus missed a complete light cycle. A queue jump would have allowed the fifty of us riding the bus to get through that light swiftly and in advance of other vehicle traffic.

The beauty of these investments is that while any single one may make a rather modest savings in time, when combined, they start to add up to a real meaningful travel time savings for each rider. Metro estimated up to a 20% time savings on each corridor upgraded. Adding up the savings on the TMP corridors will result in a savings of thousands of service hours, which then can be re-deployed back into the system to improve service. Best of all, once we make these investments, we reap the benefits for years to come.

Please join me in voting yes on Prop 1 and encouraging your friends to do the same, so we all can enjoy the great transit service we all want for Seattle.

Councilmember Sally Bagshaw

As Chair of the Parks and Seattle Center Committee, I regularly take the bus to community centers and Parks meetings. I want to experience for myself how long it takes to get to a neighborhood on the bus and see what the ride is like.

The problem with taking the bus from downtown Seattle, where I live and work, is that it’s relatively easy to get OUT of town after work, but substantially more difficult to get back INTO town after a late evening meeting. On a dark or rainy night, I admit this makes my decision to take the bus more challenging.

Monday evening I took the bus to Interlaken Park at the north end of Capitol Hill. Hopping on the Metro Route 12 at 5:06 p.m., I jumped off at the end of the route on 19th Avenue E and E Galer Street about 25 minutes later. (For you walkers and joggers, Interlaken Park is a 51.7-acre park, a densely wooded haven on the north end of Capitol Hill. It’s a gem.)

Route 12 is an electric trolley bus with frequent service to Capitol Hill – roughly every 10 minutes during commute hours, every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes later in the evening.

Route 12 was standing-room-only this evening. Two darling children dressed for Halloween crowded into one seat across from me with their mother; a young man in a strap t-shirt offered me his seat when I got on. I appreciated his kindness. More after the jump.

As we passed over I-5 on Madison Street I noticed that cars on both the north bound lanes and the south bound lanes were crawling along. When our bus crossed Boren Avenue. I saw that vehicles going both directions were at a dead stand still. Without dedicated bus lanes, buses were every bit as stuck in the traffic as cars.

As my bus strained to get up the hill behind start-and-stop traffic, I thought how much better we could make this route with additional funding from Proposition 1.

Among other smart investments – funds received from Proposition 1 will be used to improve transit signal priority on many routes which use Madison St, including the Route 12, resulting in faster service for thousands of passengers.

In some corridors, a bus-only lane during rush hour will increase both service reliability and speed,thereby making buses the easy choice for commuters. I’d certainly take the bus more frequently if I KNEW I could get where I was going faster than if I drove my car, searched for a place to park, paid for that place to park, and walked to my destination.

One of Metro’s goals is to improve productivity, meaning attracting more riders and filling up more buses. Imagine being able to walk to your stop, get real time information about arrival of your bus, and know with confidence that the next bus is less than five minutes away. Even if you had to do errands after work, being able to get around faster than you could in your car would be a real incentive to take the bus first.

We can move toward these goals if we vote YES for Proposition 1 and invest in our transit infrastructure. We know that fixing what is broken and finishing what we started makes plain sense. Letting our infrastructure deteriorate further is truly a wretched response that we’ll pay for later.

Please join me in supporting Proposition 1. It’s a wise investment for all of us including those cute trick-or-treaters on my bus.

Councilmember Tim Burgess

I took a different route to work Wednesday morning. Instead of the Metro #3 or #4, I hustled down to lower Queen Anne and hopped on the #8 bound for Capitol Hill.

I chose this route because the Queen Anne-to-Capitol Hill-to Rainier Valley route will receive significant improvements if the voters approve Proposition 1 next week.

I caught the 7:38a.m. trip at the corner of Queen Anne Avenue North and Mercer Street, just a minute after OneBusAway told me it would arrive. Of course, with Prop 1, instead of relying on a bus app (as great as it is), riders could just look to the real-time information signs that display when the next bus is coming.

Efficiency improvements from Prop 1 include transit priority traffic signals and curb bulbs at stops so buses can pick-up and drop-off without having to pull to the curb. Metro reports that the average speed of a bus in Seattle is between 6 and 8 miles per hour. The improvements will help increase these speeds to 10 to 12 miles per hour, a significant difference if you’re trying to get to work, home or school.

One of the first differences I noticed as we traveled east on Denny Way toward Capitol Hill was the age of my fellow riders; much younger than my regular transit experience to and from work. Most looked like students on their way to Seattle Central Community College or Seattle U. We had the usual collection of office workers, too.

What if this bus had a little device that would change the traffic signals for our benefit and turn them green to keep buses moving faster? That would help a lot along a congested street like Denny Way. Proposition 1 will make that investment, improving travel times for all riders. More after the jump.

After we got to the top of the hill I realized I needed to get off the bus (thank you, OneBusAway), since I wasn’t actually headed to Rainier Valley, so I could transfer to a downtown bus. I executed that move flawlessly. My transfer bus (Metro #49) arrived seven minutes later. While I waited, my mind took me back to the 1950s when my mom and I rode the bus from our Capitol Hill house to downtown. The stretch along Broadway was my favorite because it was so familiar, but the view toward downtown when we made the turn on Pine Street was the most exciting. At my young age, the big city looming before us represented drama, something new I dreamed about exploring by myself someday.

Transit services like Metro are so important for cities. They move large numbers of people comfortably and efficiently. They provide an excellent alternative to single occupancy vehicles and help protect our environment. They provide vital transportation services for thousands of people who can’t afford any other option. That’s why investing strategically, like Proposition 1 calls for, is so wise even in tough economic times.

A lot has been said about the regressive nature of vehicle license fee, but investing in transit and good transportation infrastructure is one of the best things we can do for our low-income neighbors. Better service, faster service, more efficient service, these are values that help everyone.

SEATTLE – Over the next week and a half before the November election, Councilmembers Bagshaw, Burgess, O’brien and Rasmussen will be blogging first hand about the speed andreliability improvements that Prop 1 would fund on their respective local bus rides.

Nearly half the money ($100 million) raised by Prop. 1 is dedicated to transit improvements to help buses move up to 20% faster and on schedule.  Improvements like signal priority for buses, bus bulbs, dedicated bus lanes and signals that let buses jump ahead of traffic are all effective ways to help get people where we need to go easily and efficiently by bus.

“Our buses are an affordable alternative to paying high gas prices, but too often, people think that the bus is too slow or that they can’t depend on it consistently,” said Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen. “Prop 1 can fix this and make transit work better by making our buses faster and more reliable. These blogs are a fun, simple way to highlight the specific ways Prop 1 helps our transit work better for everyone in Seattle.”

The Councilmember blogs will get posted to the Seattle Transit Blog, the Streets For All Seattle website and the Streets For All Seattle Facebook page.  The first entry, written by Councilmember Rasmussen, is up now and can be viewed at: http://seattletransitblog.com/2011/10/28/tom-rasmussens-commute/

“No one enjoys riding the bus and hitting every single light, waiting at the bus stop and not knowing when the next bus will actually arrive, or standing there waiting for a bus that’s already fifteen minutes late,” said Craig Benjamin, Co-Chair of Streets for All Seattle.  “The bus blogs are a fun way to illustrate how Prop. 1’s thousands of smart, simple improvements will fix these problems and help our buses move up to 20% faster.”

Designed by a citizen panel, Prop. 1 will implement a $60 annual vehicle license fee in Seattle for 10 years to pay for better transit, increased road maintenance and pedestrian and family-friendly bicycle infrastructure.

SEATTLE – This week the Seattle City Council unanimously passed Resolution 31330 creating the Seattle Transportation Implementation Review Panel (STIRP).  STIRP would provide oversight of revenues and expenditures and monitor program and project implementation related to the Seattle Transportation Benefit District, should Seattle voters approve Proposition 1.

“We applaud the Council for forming a citizen panel to ensure robust public oversight of Transportation Benefit District revenues and expenditures that would be raised through Prop 1,” said Craig Benjamin, Co-Chair of Streets for All Seattle. “This will help guarantee accountability and citizen oversight of Prop 1 dollars to ensure that the money is spent on faster transit and safer streets.”

Introduced and sponsored by Councilmember Nick Licata, STIRP would consist of thirteen members: six members appointed by the City Neighborhood Council to represent the geographic regions of the City; six members appointed by the Bridging the Gap Oversight Committee, including representation from transportation-related City advisory boards, at least one of which must be a member of the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities; and one member appointed by the Seattle Office of Civil Rights.

“Prop 1 one is going to invest millions to make transit faster and fix roads across the whole city, helping people get to where they need to go, whether it’s to their job, school or just get around town,” said Jon Scholes, Vice President of Advocacy and Economic Development for the Downtown Seattle Association. “It’s important that the money is spent wisely. Given that Prop 1 was developed by a Citizen’s Transportation Advisory Committee with extensive public outreach and neighborhood input, it’s only appropriate that we have a strong citizen review panel and the resolution passed by the Council does just that.”

Designed by a citizen panel, Prop. 1 will implement a $60 annual vehicle license fee in Seattle for 10 years to pay for faster transit, increased road maintenance and pedestrian and family-friendly bicycle infrastructure.

SEATTLE – SEIU Healthcare 775NW this week announced their endorsement of Seattle Prop. 1.

“Working families need a reliable, affordable way to get to work, and with gas prices rising out of control, more people everyday are turning to transit as an affordable alternative,” said Adam Glickman, Vice-President of SEIU Healthcare 775NW. “Prop. 1 will help thousands of home care and nursing home workers in Seattle get to their jobs by investing nearly $100 million into our transitsystem to make our buses faster and more reliable.”

Designed by a citizen panel, Prop. 1 will implement a $60 annual vehicle license fee in Seattle for 10 years to pay for better transit, increased road maintenance and pedestrian and family-friendly bicycle infrastructure.

With roughly half of the total funds dedicated to transit ($100 million over 10 years), Prop. 1 will make buses in Seattle move up to 20% faster and more reliably.Over $2 million per year will help improve neighborhood access and connections to transit, helping the system better serve low-income and traditionally underserved communities.

“SEIU has been a strong and forceful voice fighting for working families and a fair economy,” said Craig Benjamin, Co-Chair of Streets for All Seattle. “Having their support demonstrates how important it is for working families and our local economythat we have a transportation system that can connect people to their jobs and schools and that the system is affordable and dependable.”

If passed, the measure will invest $69 million into repaving, repairing and maintaining Seattle’s streets over a 10 year period. It doubles the amount of street repairs Seattle will be able to make annually.

SEIU Healthcare 775NW represents more than 42,000 home care and nursing home workers in Washington state and Montana. SEIU is one of the most effective grassroots advocacy organizations both nationally and here in the Northwest. Their endorsement also comes as the Martin Luther King County Labor Council and the Seattle Building and Construction Trades Council have also recently endorsed.

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SEATTLE – Transit workers from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 this week announced their endorsement of Prop. 1, citing the need for investments to make Seattle’s transit faster and more reliable.

“Everyday our local bus drivers are carrying tens of thousands of riders to their jobs, school and wherever they need to go through Seattle’s ever more congested roads. They know firsthand how simple, common sense investments can ease congestion, make our buses faster and run smoother, helping everyone,” said Paul Bachtel, President of ATU 587. “These are the kinds of investments Prop. 1 makes, and this is why local transit workers in Seattle support it.”

With roughly half of the total funds dedicated to transit ($100 million over 10 years), Prop. 1 will make buses in Seattle move up to 20% faster and more reliably. The measure will enhance the electric trolleybus network in the city to help our buses run cheaper and cleaner. Over $2 million per year will help improve neighborhood access and connections to transit, helping the system better serve low-income and traditionally underserved communities.

“A big reason why we have such a great transit system are the men and women who get us to our destinations every day. We’re proud to have the support of ATU 587,” said Craig Benjamin, Co-Chair of Streets for All Seattle. “Prop. 1 will help our drivers do their job so Seattleites can safely get to their jobs by making our buses faster and more reliable.”

Designed by a citizen panel, Prop. 1 will implement a $60 annual vehicle license fee in Seattle for 10 years to pay for better transit, increased road maintenance and pedestrian and family-friendly bicycle infrastructure.

ATU 587 is comprised of bus, van, light rail operators and maintenance employees inKing, Clallam and Jefferson Counties. Local 587 is the largest ATU local on the West coast with about 4000 active and 300 retired members. Their endorsement also comes as the Seattle/King County Building Trades and SEIU 775 have also recently endorsed.

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SEATTLE – Streets for All Seattle today announced that the campaign to pass Prop. 1 has collected over 1,000 individual endorsements from residents across Seattle.

“Having a transportation system with fast, reliable transit and safe roads for everyone is key to making Seattle the great livable community we all want it to be,” said Judy Halls from Columbia City. “That’s why I support Prop. 1. Now is the time to invest in transit, fix our roads and help make our roads and sidewalks safer for commuters, families and seniors.”

In a little over a month since the campaign launched, Streets for All Seattle has collected over 1,000 individual endorsements, the support of over 40 local business, labor, community and environmental organizations. This is in addition to over 700 followers on Twitter and 1,700 who have ‘liked’ the Streets for All Seattle Facebook group.

“All across the city, people are coming forward to support faster transit and safer roads,” said Craig Benjamin, Co-Chair for Streets for All Seattle. “Parents, seniors, students, blue collar and white collar workers are all coming together to support Prop. 1. Today’s announcement is proof of how large and diverse the support is for building a better transportation system.”

Designed by a citizen panel, Prop. 1 will implement a $60 annual vehicle license fee in Seattle for 10 years to pay for better transit, increased road maintenance and pedestrian and family-friendly bicycle infrastructure.

With roughly half of the total funds dedicated to transit ($100 million over 10 years), Prop. 1 will make buses in Seattle move up to 20% faster and more reliably.Over $2 million per year will help improve neighborhood access and connections to transit, helping the system better serve low-income and traditionally underserved communities.

The measure will also invest $69 million into repaving, repairing and maintaining Seattle’s streets over a 10 year period.

The list of Prop. 1 endorsers can be viewed at: www.streetsforallseattle.org/endorsements

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SEATTLE – Puget Sound SAGE announced their endorsement of Prop. 1, joining other longtime progressive activists and advocates for social justice stressing that now is the time to invest in faster transit and safer streets in Seattle.

“Low-income families travelling by car or bus need more reliable, faster, and safer trips to work, school, and services, now.  This means sustainable funding for transit, neighborhood connections and basic street and safety improvements — especially in neighborhoods like Rainier Beach, one of the greenest communities in our city,” said Rebecca Saldana, Program Director for Puget Sound Sage. “This is why Sage is proud to join with labor unions and low-income advocates in supporting Prop. 1 because it supports family wage jobs and begins to reorient transportation funding to meet the needs of low-income underservedcommunities.”

Designed by a citizen panel, Prop. 1 emphasizes the need to invest in good jobs and transportation systems that meets the needs of low-income families. Half of the funds raised by Prop. 1 would be dedicated to transit ($100 million over 10years), helping buses in Seattle move up to 20 percent faster and more reliably.

“The best transportation investment you can make is public transit. By far, it’s more affordable than driving, and for many low-income workers, it’s the only option to get to work,” said Tony To, Executive Director of HomeSight. “Which is why it’s so important that Prop. 1 passes so that our buses are faster, more convenient and on time.”

Due to Tim Eyman initiatives over the years and limiting state law, transit funding has beenseverely compromised, limiting Seattle’s ability to fund transit and transportation to a handful of options.

“In the end, we’re left with a simple choice,” said Tim Harris, Executive Director of Real Change. “By voting ‘YES’ for Prop. 1, we can have faster, convenient transit and safer roads for all working families. Or, we can continue our cripplingslide of broken roads and slower transit by voting ‘NO.’ Now is the time make our transit faster, not slower.”

“Prop. 1 is our opportunity to create safer and more vibrant communities for Seattle’s families,” said Sharon Lee, Executive Director of the Low Income Housing Institute. “In too many neighborhoods we don’t have enough sidewalks and safe streets for families to walk their kids to school, the park or just to simply cross a street safely. By investing $44 million in our neighborhoods for better family-friendly infrastructure, Prop. 1 will help build the strong, healthy communities we want for our families and children.”

Prop. 1 doubles Seattle’s annual investment in new sidewalks and focuses $44 million in our neighborhoods on pedestrian improvements and family-friendly infrastructurethat will make our roads and sidewalks safer for everyone.

“For many seniors and disabled, they need safe sidewalks, and transit that is easy toaccess,” said Bill Hobson, Executive Director of Downtown Emergency Services Center. “Prop. 1 will help make transit more accessible in our neighborhoods, helping people get to the social and medical services they depend on.”

If passed, the measure would also invest $59 million into repaving, repairing and maintaining Seattle’s streets over a 10 year period, doubling the amount of street repairs Seattle would be able to make annually.

In total, Prop. 1 would raise $204 million over 10 years to pay for faster transit, road maintenance, and pedestrian and family-friendly bicycle infrastructure.

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SEATTLE – The Downtown Seattle Association this week announced their endorsement of Seattle Prop. 1.

“Each day, more people commute to their jobs in Downtown Seattle on transit than any other way, and that number is growing,” said Kate Joncas, President and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association. “To keep Seattle moving and Downtown competitive, now is the time to make investments that will make our buses faster and our roads safer. Improving our transportation system is crucial to the health of Downtown Seattle and the entire city’s economy. Prop. 1 is our opportunity to make getting around Seattle and downtown easier, faster and safer.”

Designed by a citizen panel, Prop. 1 would implement at $60 annual license fee in Seattle for 10 years to fund these critical transportation investments. Half of the funds raised by Prop. 1 would be dedicated to transit ($100 million over 10 years), helping buses in Seattle move up to 20 percent faster and more reliably. If passed, the measure would also invest $59 million into repaving, repairing and maintaining Seattle’s streets over a 10 year period, doubling the amount of street repairs Seattle would be able to makeannually.

In total, Prop. 1 would raise $204 million over 10 years to pay for faster transit, road maintenance, and pedestrian and family-friendly bicycle infrastructure.

“Getting people to work quickly and conveniently is good for our economy and good for our businesses,” said Craig Benjamin, Co-Chair of Streets for All Seattle. “Prop. 1 will help thousands of people get to their jobs faster, and the DSA’s endorsement speaks to the business community’s commitment to investing in the efficiency of our buses and the safety of our roads.”

The Downtown Seattle Association is a non-profit member-based organization dedicated to ensuring Downtown’s health and vibrancy through advocacy, economic development and marketing, as well as a variety of commuter and neighborhood cleaning, hospitality and safety services. Their endorsement comes as the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce and Martin LutherKing County Labor Council have also recently endorsed, building on the growing and diverse coalition of organizations, businesses and individuals supporting Prop. 1.

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