‘Mosquito Fleet’ Gets Swatted, West Seattle Link Savings Plan, and Good News
Jane is joined by Ryan Packer of The Urbanist and City Cast executive producer Ashley Smith on the first day of Transit Appreciation Week to talk all about the ways we could expand our ferries and light rail. First, they discuss the news that Sound Transit has announced plans to lower the cost of its West Seattle Expansion. Then they talk about the drama around a bill that would have made it easier to create new passenger-only ferries, nicknamed ‘mosquito fleets.’ They finish up with good news from around town, including the library levy, a coffee museum in Ballard, abortion pill access, and how to get a slice of pizza just by reading.
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