Sound Transit, Broadway Station

Today after work, we (and about 130 other people) headed over to SCCC to listen to Sound Transit talk about the upcoming Broadway Station . This meeting was there to tell the public about the design of the station, it’s impact on the neighborhood, the landscaping and the art. For the most part, the station entrances are glass, green walls (like the Capitol Hill Library) and masonry. Special attention has been paid to provide plenty of light and a clean look. They mentioned the spirit of the neighborhood a lot, but on the walk home, I didn’t really see a lot of buildings with enormous windows letting in natural light or big glass walls. Maybe they know more about what’s going to happen with the monster condo projects planned in between now and then. They talked about the truck routes that will be taking away the debris from knocking down 2 blocks worth of buildings, and although efficient (going up Denny and coming back down Olive t...