Public Hearing for Metro Cuts! [Tues, May 17]

Due to annual budget shortfalls, King County Metro is facing possible route eliminations and/or reductions in the near future. Although ridership has continually increased, funding for King County Metro’s services have continued to fall faster than revenues have risen.

What does this mean for me?

  • 1/3 of Metro’s routes (65 routes) may be eliminated, and another 40% (86 routes) may be reduced or rerouted. The remaining 1/3 of routes that did not change would see a significant increase in passengers whose routes were eliminated or altered.
  • People who depend on consistent and convenient routes to work and school may have to transfer multiple times. 
  • Buses serving less popular communities, particularly in East King County, would face significant reductions or route eliminations.

Affected buses serving Bellevue College

To be Eliminated: 210, 211, 215, 216

To be Reduced/Revised: 221, 226, 241, 245, 246, 271

 

Want to make your voice heard? A public hearing is scheduled for comments from the public:

Tuesday, May 14th

3:30 PM [Open House and Briefing]

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM [Public Testimony]

Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/455481031211147/

 

Can’t make it there? Submit your testimony online here:  http://www.kingcounty.gov/council/testimony.aspx

For more information: http://metro.kingcounty.gov/am/future/

What You Can Do

Bellevue College is in a unique position to facilitate student, faculty and staff projects with both the financial and staff support to help you make your project come to fruition.

Create a Project

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Get Your Sustainability Project Funded

The Student Environmental Sustainability Fund (SESF) provides grant and loan funding for student projects and is one of the largest “green funds” in the northwest.  Find out more and apply for an SESF grant or loan.

Become a Volunteer/ Intern / Student Employee 

Find out about short-term volunteer opportunities, quarterly internships or job opportunities working on Sustainability at Bellevue College.

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The SSA’s mission is to create awareness and involvement of issues in  sustainability and science and how those issues affect us and our world, and to create an atmosphere on campus that understands, appreciates, and protects our environment by displaying knowledge and devotion to its well being.

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The Captains of Sustainability Program is a network of staff, faculty, and administrators working together to achieve one common goal: Promoting a culture of sustainability at Bellevue College. We are devoted to raising awareness on campus with optimism and hope our positive grassroots activities will strengthen and enhance energy conservation and waste reduction.