{"id":2,"date":"2026-03-31T00:35:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saveballardrail.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-16T02:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T02:25:05","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saveballardrail.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Ballard Rail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tell me what to do<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

In Fall 2016, Seattle voted to fund ST3, a public transit project that would bring light rail to Ballard, West Seattle, Tacoma, Federal Way, Everett, Kirkland, and Issaquah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A decade later…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sound Transit is considering cutting the Ballard Station from the light rail plans due to rising project costs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve come together to stop that from happening. We’re mobilizing to Save Ballard Rail, and to support all the other projects and lines we approved and are paying for as part of ST3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Can We Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Get up to speed<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Read about the results of the 5\/28 Sound Transit Board Meeting with coverage from The Urbanist here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Meet IRL<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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RSVP to our next informal meetup here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Thank your elected officials<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Send a thank you email to Dan Strauss<\/a>, Claudia Balducci<\/a>, Katie Wilson<\/a>, Girmay Zahilay<\/a>, and Teresa Mosqueda<\/a> for advocating for Ballard rail at the Sound Transit board meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Order a yard sign here or pick one up at Smal Market on NW Market St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donations go to Seattle Subway who has been helping us advocate for Ballard Rail. They are a non-profit so all donations help. Plus they have some pretty cool shirts.
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If you want to canvas with us, feel free to join in.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Email us your ideas at saveballardrail@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Why This Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ballard link extension is projected to have 90,000 to 147,000 riders, the highest projected ridership of the ST3 plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the most important project in Seattle in decades, and the decision of whether to cancel it or continue is the most important decision we\u2019ll make as a city this century. We cannot fail. Rail to Ballard has to be built. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Build the full line and ALL the stations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. It cannot come at the expense of other ST3 projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Secure funding through better practices and new revenue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Build it quickly; failure is unacceptable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Sound Transit Board of Directors Meeting<\/a> (virtual + in person)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Union Station, Ruth Fisher Board Room
    401 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    THURS, June 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1:30 PM-4:00 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Read about what we’re doing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n