Ballard Rail Forward: Reallocating Funds for a Westlake-to-Ballard Starter Line
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss warns Ballard Light Rail is at risk due to budget pressures and proposes moving Seattle funds from a second downtown tunnel to a Westlake-to-Ballard Starter Line, financing any remaining needs with longer bonds and debt-capacity reforms, and pursuing cost-saving practices—arguing Ballard's growth and demand justify action and urging a May 28 Sound Transit Board vote.