WE NEED TRAMS NOW.
From Zürich to Paris, well designed tram networks are proven to be safe, low-cost, and fast. Trams connect housing and jobs, spur radically walkable neighborhoods, and help control housing costs.
This blog is dedicated to advocating for a modern tram network in Seattle.
As our regional network expands with ST3, we ought to focus equally on connecting our neighborhoods within Seattle as Link continues expanding to connect the broader Puget Sound region.
Most accessible
No escalators, elevators, or inclines. Just walk or roll on at street level with level-boarding.
Support housing density
Seattle will grow by 40% within 25 years. We need more density to keep housing affordable for all.
Low-cost
Modern tram networks can move millions of people per day quickly and at remarkably low-cost.
Greater connection
No other mode develops walkable neighborhoods and connects communities like trams.
Climate resilient
Modern trams run on 100% electricity. On Seattle’s ultra-clean grid, this makes trams the most energy efficient form of transport.
Proven technology
Paris, Zürich, Budapest, Vienna, Berlin, and more heavily invest in their wildly successful trams.
“A rich city is not where the poor have cars, but where the rich use public transport.”
Enrique Peñalosa
Former mayor of Bogota, Colombia
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