posted 08/07/09 09:34 AM | updated 08/07/09 11:53 AM
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Plaza coming to Westlake Streetcar Stop

The City has announced a plan to close down a part of Westlake Ave between Olive and Stewart at the South Lake Union streetcar's southern terminus. The buzzing street will be replaced with the new "McGraw Square Street Car Plaza".

This plan should address the very annoying double crossing when approaching the streetcar stop from the west on Olive, and make the downtown area a whole lot more transit-friendly in general.

Original reporting and a visual in the DJC, but most of the info is behind a pay-wall (boo).


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Do you have a link?
Sounds intriguing, but I can't quite picture it. Do you have a link to a page that has the news and more details?
Comment by carl.f
3 months ago
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RE: Do you have a link?
post updated!
Comment by rick.s
3 months ago
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Interesting
I'm presuming they must be widening that block that Bank of America is on to the west and making Westlake Ave merge onto 5th avenue sooner (e.g. closer to Westin)? Could this also be in preperation for that location to be a transfer location for a street car line to run east toward Capital Hill?
Comment by Regan
3 months ago
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very cool
I always thought it was dumb the way they had those 2 little unused seating area/ public space triangles within a block of the streetcar stop (one across Westlake, and one across Stewart) and yet neither were integrated into the stop in any way. This definitely solves that problem!
Comment by cheesecake
3 months ago
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Ride the S.L.U.T.!
Cool maybe another spot to get a S.L.U.T. shirt!
Comment by Anne
3 months ago
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SLUT Square
Hahaha. Let's just hope the activities here don't reflect the train's nickname ;)
Comment by JoshMahar
3 months ago
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McGraw Plaza
"with corrections" ...This is a great idea to build a park where the streetcar ends. Diverting traffic is necessary. There's no doubt that is one of the more confusing intersections in Seattle. Living by Whole Foods I ride the "SLU-SC" to town frequently I think it's a good plan as long as it's done with some thought. What I don't want to see is a design that turns into living quarters for the homeless. We already have some full time residence in the little brick park right there.
Chris Smith
www.TeamFollowup.com
Comment by Chris Smith
3 months ago
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