This November
Vote Yes for Seattle Transit!
Prop. 1 Will Preserve Bus Service and Ensures a Robust Transit System that Works for All
Seattleites rely on transit.
Pre-COVID nearly half of our commute trips to downtown happened on transit, and our bus system keeps Seattleites connected so they can get to and from work, keep appointments, or access services. Proposition 1, on the November ballot, renews and modifies an expiring measure in order to provide $39 million annually over six years for critical transit investments like essential bus service, creating affordability for riders, addressing the West Seattle transportation crisis head on, and ensuring our transit system is efficient and reliable.
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Funding Bus Service is Essential
While the current crisis has many of us at home, thousands of essential workers – those that we all rely on every day – depend on transit. And a healthy, sustainable economic recovery relies on reliable, frequent buses. Prop. 1 funds more than 150,000 prioritized transit service hours a year for the next six years. Providing essential access to jobs, services, and opportunities is critical to getting back on track.
Supporting West Seattle, Georgetown, & South Park
We know that there is no easy fix to the West Seattle Bridge. Providing mobility options for West Seattle as we work toward a solution helps us all stay moving. Decreased congestion also equals cleaner air for South Park, Georgetown and all the communities in Southwest Seattle.
Helping Our Neighbors in Need
Bus service remains a vital lifeline for seniors, people with disabilities, students, and working families. Prop. 1 supports access programs for our low-income neighbors, including free passes for public high school students and programs for essential workers, seniors and public housing residents. Our neighbors are counting on these affordability programs now more than ever.
Using Dollars Wisely
Prop. 1 supports infrastructure improvements such as bus lanes and signal priority across transit corridors. Maximizing trip efficiency and reliability helps keep buses rolling so riders aren’t stuck in traffic. Independent citizen oversight of Prop. 1 ensures our transit dollars are spent wisely.
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News & Updates
City ballot measure would raise sales tax for Seattle bus service, other transportation projects
From Seattle Times by Heidi Groover (October 20, 2020): "A city ballot measure asks Seattle voters to approve a sales tax hike to fund bus service and other transit programs as government budgets reel from the coronavirus pandemic and fewer people commute throughout...
Funding for Transit and Related Transportation Needs
From The Stranger by the Stranger Election Control Board (October 14, 2020): "Do you like the bus? Do you like it when the bus comes on time? We do too. That’s why we’re voting a big fat YES on City of Seattle Proposition 1. This funds Seattle’s Transit Benefit...
The Times recommends: Vote yes for Seattle Proposition 1 for bus service
From The Seattle Times by The Seattle Times editorial board (October 12, 2020): "Seattle voters should approve the city’s Proposition 1, authorizing a sales tax to fund additional Metro bus service. Some essential workers, including hospital workers, depend on bus...