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Seattle and Streetcars– An Update

Cliff Henke Sr. Analyst, BRT and Small Starts PB TR&S, Inc. Denver Streetcar Workshop – September 27, 2007. Seattle and Streetcars– An Update. Topics Today. Brief Background Status 2007 opening 2008 referendum Keys to success. Challenging topography and street grid .

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Seattle and Streetcars– An Update

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  1. Cliff Henke Sr. Analyst, BRT and Small Starts PB TR&S, Inc. Denver Streetcar Workshop – September 27, 2007 Seattle and Streetcars– An Update

  2. Topics Today • Brief Background • Status • 2007 opening • 2008 referendum • Keys to success

  3. Challenging topography and street grid South Lake Union neighborhood

  4. A City Surrounded by Water and Hills

  5. The right time, the right place • Two of fastest growing neighborhoods in Seattle • Expect 25,000 new jobs and 11,000 new households by 2024

  6. Increasing mobility in the Center City

  7. Seattle Streetcar by the numbers • 2.6 miles • 11 stops • 3 streetcars • $51 million to construct • 330,000 riders/year • 3.3 million square feet of office development • 6,100 units of housing

  8. Turning Challenges into Opportunities • Climate of skepticism • Leveraging private partnerships • Metro Transit Joint Operations Agreement

  9. Seattle’s first LID in 15 years Covers half of capital cost–$25M Only contested by 1.47% of property owners Local Improvement District

  10. King County Metro $13.9 M Sponsorships $8.2 M Other $2 M Farebox $8.2 M Funding streetcar operations

  11. January 2003 Streetcar Concept Announced June 2006 Streetcar groundbreaking December 2007 Streetcar operating October 2005 Local Improvement District implemented Streetcar Timeline June 2007 Joint operating agreement approved June 2005 Funding plan approved

  12. Target Opening Day: December 2007!

  13. Increasing mobility in the Center City

  14. Opportunity:Streetcar extensions

  15. Keys to Success • Buy-in of all major stakeholders • Public share of financial plan • Fast implementation (less than four years concept to revenue opening) • Local developer support • Minimal disruption during construction (Portland model) • Flexibility during construction to address field conditions

  16. First car delivered September 2007

  17. Thanks

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