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Permitting
Activity
Sound Transit will need to obtain several different
permits from the City of Seattle to construct the Link light rail
system.
Some of the light rail line lies within City street
right-of-way, which is generally Seattle Transportation Department's
permitting purview; other portions are located outside the
right-of-way on private or other public property, which is generally
DPD's permitting purview. Permitting may also differ depending
on whether the line is in a tunnel, at-grade, or elevated.
For information on permits that are currently in
process, see Permit Activity.
Station
Area Planning
The light rail stations in Seattle offer an opportunity not just
to build a transportation system, but to build better communities
around the stations. Community members have been extensively involved
in preparing recommendations for station areas over the past year.
Updates on Station Area Planning activities have been posted
on DPD's main news page.
(TIP: Search the news archive using the keywords "station
area planning.")
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Light
Rail Review Panel
In order to conduct a coordinated review of all design aspects
of the Link light rail system, a panel of experts from Seattle's
Design, Arts and Planning Commissions joined forces in 1999. This
consortium, called the Seattle Light Rail Review Panel (LRRP),
developed a set of general design principles for Link light rail,
augmented by design guidelines for specific stations and system
elements.
The LRRP regularly reviews and advises the City and Sound
Transit on the evolving designs for each Link station, the Link
public art program, and project partnerships.
LRRP's multidisciplinary expertise and wide-ranging
experience gives it the ability to address the Link system as a whole,
while still attending to the review of specific elements. The Panel
seeks creative ways to build design excellence into the core components
of the system and to engage others in partnering with Sound Transit to
fund elements of the project.
The Panel is staffed by DPD's CityDesign
Office. For more information about LRRP Activities, visit
the LRRP
website or contact:
Lisa Rutzick, LRRP Coordinator
(206) 386-9049
lisa.rutzick@seattle.gov
CityDesign
DPD's CityDesign Office
has been busy preparing design guidelines for Link light rail.
The guidelines focus on the urban design and architecture of Link
light rail, addressing site planning, streetscape design, linkages
to other transportation modes, and the details of materials and
finishes, among other issues. For more information,
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