The greater Seattle area is growing more and more. The further people move out, the more they want to be able to get to downtown Seattle, and creativity kicks in on getting people to where they want to go. From a rather expensive train to just a simple walking/biking trail, the government comes in and takes what it will to improve the neighborhood.
Executive Producer: Lady Get Over It
https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/east-link-extension
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/2-groups-sue-over-bellevue-light-rail-plan-as-it-moves-ahead/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bellevue-light-rail-route-could-put-some-on-wrong-side-of-the-tracks/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bellevue-official-had-no-conflict-of-interest-investigator-finds/
https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2011/04/investigation-into-bellevue-council-member-stalled-indefinitely
https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/supreme-court-rules-favor-east-link-light-rail-across-i-90
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/kemper-freeman-loses-latest-bid-to-stop-light-rail-over-i-90-bridge/
https://smartgrowthusa.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/seattle-bellevue-density-kemper-freeman-sues-suing-sound-transit-mass-transit-light-rail-transit/
https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/why-dont-rich-eastside-developers-want-light-rail-in-downtown-bellevue/Content?oid=3304540
https://mynorthwest.com/3108856/juror-safety-concerns-king-county-courthouse/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/downtown-seattle-courthouse-safety-issues-are-keeping-jurors-away-judges-say/
https://your.kingcounty.gov/dnrp/library/parks-and-recreation/documents/trails/ELST_about.pdf
https://kingcounty.gov/services/parks-recreation/parks/trails/regional-trails/popular-trails/east-lake-samm.aspx
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Move-on-E-Lake-Sammamish-Trail-applauded-1173193.php
https://sammamish.news/2017/06/16/king-county-sues-sammamish-again-over-lake-trail/
https://www.issaquahreporter.com/news/king-county-files-lawsuit-to-finish-east-lake-sammamish-trail/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/king-county-sues-lake-samammish-homeowners-demands-they-remove-structures-from-public-trail-easement/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/theyre-telling-us-were-trespassers-king-county-vs-longtime-lake-sammamish-waterfront-homeowners/
sammamishwa.gov/attachments/pagecontent/44017/November%2030%20-%20East%20Lake%20Sammamish%20Trail.pdf
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/05/02/2012-10467/national-trails-system-act-and-railroad-rights-of-way
The Comments Section offers a 2009 perspective of people’s views on two neighboring neighborhoods that are either side of the Sound Transit Light Rail tracks:
https://seattletransitblog.com/2009/10/09/a-surrey-downs-resident-complains/
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