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Multi-lingual Bellevue neighbors
make transit connections
Language
barriers often prevent non-English speaking residents from understanding
and using the transportation options available in their community. So,
King County Metro Transit and the City of Bellevue are testing a new
concept in the Crossroads area that provides neighbor-to-neighbor
transportation advice.
Residential Transportation Coordinators (RTCs) are multi-lingual
individuals trained and paid by Metro to help their neighbors find
transportation solutions that work for them. The Bellevue RTCs all live
or work in the Crossroads neighborhood, and speak several languages
including: Spanish; Vietnamese; Korean; Mandarin/Taiwanese; Russian;
Khmer; Thai; French; and English.
Most of their work is done by phone, but the RTCs also visit with people
at community meetings and social events. Crossroads residents can
contact the RTCs in their neighborhood by calling (425) 943-6786.
Free shuttles for Duwamish River Festival
Metro
is teaming up with several environmental agencies to offer free shuttles
to the
Duwamish River Festival this Saturday at the Duwamish Waterway Park
in South Seattle.
The event is co-sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington Department of Health, Port of Seattle, King County, City of
Seattle, Washington Department of Ecology, Boeing, the Green/Duwamish
Central Puget Sound Watershed Coalition, and the Duwamish River Cleanup
Coalition.
The festival is designed to help the community learn more about the
clean up of contaminants and health risks associated with the Lower
Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site. Activities include entertainment, face
painting, an appearance by Bert the Salmon, health information booths,
child-friendly natural yard care tips, and other kids’ activities.
The free shuttles run in a 30-minute loop between the park, the South
Park neighborhood, East Marginal Way South, the Georgetown neighborhood,
and also connect with regular bus service on Metro routes 60, 131, and
174. See Metro Online for all
the details.
Kudos for Roads crew
The King County Road Services Division always appreciates a kind word,
particularly when it comes from members of the public who recognize the
benefits of the projects the division constructs.
Recently, Roads’ maintenance unit replaced an under-the-road culvert
east of Kent, and received praise from a local homeowner:
“I wish to compliment Terry DePriest and the crew which he managed for
the fine performance in installing a new salmon-friendly culvert on
Southeast 288th Street.
“Terry briefed me on the project in a complete and professional manner
before the project started. I really appreciated knowing in advance the
nature of the project. We discussed how it would impact my property.
“The work was done in a professional manner. The behavior of the crew
was polite and appropriate. My property was left in excellent condition,
actually much improved and aesthetically pleasing.
“I appreciated Terry's attention to the details of the project and the
crew's sensitivity to we folks in the neighborhood.”
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