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Capitol Hill Station getting new ‘variable messaging signs’

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Sound Transit crews are installing new “variable messaging signs” at Capitol Hill Station and University of Washington Station this week to improve how the system communicates service updates to light rail riders.

The new signs are part of a systemwide upgrade of Sound Transit’s “passenger information system” and designed to show a wider variety of information like service updates and alerts. The upgrade has been a long time in coming as Sound Transit struggled with back-end issues starting in late 2022 around the transition to a new system. Continue reading →

Coming soon light rail changes include new $3 flat fare, the end of ‘tapping off,’ and Broadway’s Station 1-49

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With a new expansion set to open in August, Sound Transit is rolling out a host of changes including a new $3 flat rate that will eliminate the dreaded “tap off” for its light rail riders and new station ID numbers that are hoped to make navigating the growing system easier and that will give you a new way to refer to Capitol Hill Station. Next stop: Station 1-49.

Meanwhile, there is a “new” stop downtown where Sound Transit has renamed the old University Station as Symphony Station to hopefully clear up past confusion for riders thinking they were arriving at the University of Washington stop.

The changes come as Sound Transit is ready to expand its light rail system with service connecting Lynnwood to the existing 1 Line at the end of August. More expansion is coming including the new line connecting Seattle to the Eastside across I-90. Costly construction snafus have delayed the opening of Judkins Park Station and the Eastside expansion line it is part of to 2025 — some eight years after the project broke ground. Continue reading →

Above Capitol Hill Station, Summit Community Center has grown into a place of belonging, connection, and independence

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Right in the middle of the lively chaos of Broadway, sits Summit Community Center, a place of belonging, connection, and independence for neurodivergent young adults and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The development above Capitol Hill Station with a mix of new food and drink spaces and new businesses might not seem like an obvious base for the effort, but Summit Community Center will celebrate its first year on Capitol Hill this month established as a “home away from home” for over 270 members.

CHS reported here on the early Capitol Hill plans for the start-up nonprofit dedicated to providing a needed service to young adults with disabilities ages 18-35, a population that is often isolated, particularly after completing their education and losing access to the wraparound services that were provided through schools. The center navigated a long capital campaign as it sought to raise three million dollars through donations to help create the classrooms and indoor recreational gym space as well as fund scholarships and support for membership.

Today, those plans are reality for Seattle families.

“What we’re doing is providing an essential space that offers those same supports and allows young adults to have a comfortable space where they can go and continue to learn and grow”, said Alicia Nathan, founding executive director of Summit Community Center.

Nathan says SCC offers a wide array of services for their members including continued education, shared interest clubs, independent living skills development, pre-employment transition, sports/fitness, and more in a city location with amazing transit service and proximity to Cal Anderson Park and the busy core of Capitol HIll.

“This is just where young adults want to be,” said Nathan. Continue reading →

No light rail this weekend between Capitol Hill and SoDo

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There will be no light rail service through downtown Seattle this weekend. Sound Transit is closing the line between Capitol Hill and SoDo for planned maintenance on Saturday and Sunday:

Due to planned rail maintenance, Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from the start of service Saturday, June 22 through the end of service Sunday, June 23. Normal operations will resume at the start of service Monday, June 24. During this time, Sound Transit will provide Link Shuttle buses to transport passengers. The buses will run every 15 minutes and stop at all stations between Capitol Hill and SODO. Passengers should plan ahead and allow for extra time for transfers between buses and trains.

Sound Transit says it expect service to be up and running in time for Monday morning.

The closure is part of the latest work as Sound Transit undertakes needed maintenance, repair, and upgrade work in the downtown transit tunnel in advance of expansion including service connecting Lynnwood to the existing 1 Line at the end of August.

More expansion is coming including the new line connecting Seattle to the Eastside across I-90. Costly construction snafus have delayed the opening of Judkins Park Station and the Eastside expansion line it is part of to 2025 — some eight years after the project broke ground.

 

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Capitol Hill Tuesday Farmers Market returns with emphasis on easy meals and good food

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With reporting by Nova Berger, CHS Intern

At the height of the growing season during Seattle’s longest days of sunlight, the Capitol Hill Farmers Market expands to add another weekly opportunity for neighbors and those passing through busy Capitol Hill Station to put something delicious on the table. Capitol Hill’s Tuesday night markets are back from June to September, giving shoppers what they need to create nutritious meals during the work week.

The season re-start of the Tuesday night farmers market takes on a different rhythm from the shopping done on Sundays with an emphasis on providing meals. Vendors like Wendy Simply Cooks offer ready-to-go dishes that cater to various dietary needs.

“Easy heat up, easy clean up,” Wendy Deaton says. Continue reading →

CHS Pics | Seasmith off to ‘preview’ start on way to ‘all day cafe’ above Capitol Hill Station

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CHS took you inside new Capitol Hill cocktail bar Guillotine, the latest addition to Broadway’s nightlife, earlier this week.

Here is a look at the latest addition to Broadway’s day-life.

Seasmith opened a couple weeks back above Capitol Hill Station after years of anticipation. Continue reading →

Sound Transit’s Fare Ambassadors begin platform payment checks

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Sound Transit’s Fare Ambassadors are now checking for payment while you wait for the next train. The agency has rolled out platform fare checks at four downtown stations starting this morning. The plan is to spread the checks through the growing light rail system including Capitol Hill Station in coming months.

“With a little extra time and a lot more elbow room on platforms, Fare Ambassadors will be able to check more fares and provide better customer service,” the ST announcement reads.

Sound Transit says the new checks are part of efforts to make sure fares are paid — and educate riders.

They’re still working out the best way for the checks to take place on the plafform, Sound Transit says, and will be experimenting with different methods.

Meanwhile, fare inspections will continue onboard light rail trains. Continue reading →

Suspect pleads not guilty in deadly Capitol Hill Station stabbing

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The man charged with murder in the Capitol Hill Station stabbing that killed Corey Bellett has pleaded not guilty and will continue to be held on $3 million bond after a court appearance Wednesday.

Shawn Patrick Moore, 26, pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree murder and intimidating a witness in the case surrounding the slaying of Bellett, a 37-year-old restaurant worker on his way home after a Saturday brunch shift at Capitol Hill’s Harry’s Fine Foods.

Prosecutors say Moore killed the victim in an altercation over a run-in on the escalator that grew into a fight on the light rail platform. Continue reading →

Suspect charged with second degree murder in Capitol Hill Station stabbing

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The King County Prosecutor’s office has announced it has charged the suspect in Saturday’s deadly stabbing on the Capitol Hill Station train platform with second degree murder and intimidating a witness.

Shawn Patrick Moore, 26, was jailed following his arrest Monday by a U.S. Marshals task force that tracked him down in Eatonville.

Police and prosecutors says Moore killed Corey Bellett in a fight sparked when the Harry’s Fine Foods chef brushed by Moore and another man on the light rail escalator as the restaurant worker was on his way to catch a train home after a Saturday brunch shift. Continue reading →

Now hiring: Cal Anderson Park Alliance seeks ‘activation manager’ to shepherd gatherings and events in park and plaza

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As a coalition calls on city officials to do more to address safety and drug crimes around the core of Broadway, Pike/Pine, and Cal Anderson, the nonprofit formed to help maintain and improve the beloved but challenged city park is looking for someone to fill a new role to keep the public space active and fun for every type of visitor.

The Cal Anderson Park Alliance has announced it is hiring a manager for a pilot activation program that it hopes will bring events and activities to the Cal Anderson Shelterhouse and the nearby Cathy Hillenbrand Community Room located in the Station House affordable housing building above Capitol Hill Station just north of the park. The program will also help keep the AIDS Memorial Plaza above the station busy with activities beyond its role hosting the weekly farmers markets.

CAPA says the Activation Manager will “coordinate community use and programming of these spaces, as well as Cal Anderson Park and the Capitol Hill Station Plaza” working with community members, the CAPA Board, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Parks Foundation, and nearby property management to coordinate activities and the use of the park and community spaces.” Continue reading →