Ballard Developments - Page 18

mhays · October 1st, 2012, 08:43 PM

Wow, that's something like 1,100 units underway on/near Market (not including the one on 65th), in addition to 1,400 completed in the last couple rounds. Although central Ballard is a large geographic area, that still a heck of an increase in density, and it's starting to reach some cohesiveness. Next we need that 300 units next to the hospital (which looks close to getting its conditional MUP and is trying to overlap the building permit phase with that...winter start seems possible).

JiminyCricket · October 2nd, 2012, 03:36 AM

Ballard needs high capacity transit to DT. Or maybe a streetcar with as much grade separation as possible. That street between dt and Ballard (on the Westside of QAH, don't know the name) is a major choke point and only gonna get worse with the added density.

Maybe a loop that connects the slut to Ballard and turns east to connect with the UD?

Matt the Engineer · October 3rd, 2012, 03:38 PM

There's a movement called Seattle Subway that aims to do just that. It'll take years, but we'll get there.

Of course, all of this development in Ballard really started as a response to the monorail, which should have been up and running a few years ago...

RMacherat · October 3rd, 2012, 09:50 PM

You young 'uns will enjoy a marvel of a mass transit system for the ages in your 80's and 90's as Seattle completes its time-tested process of doing everything completely wrong the first time, then tearing it up (if it doesn't fall down first) and doing it perfectly.

cameronrex · October 4th, 2012, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMacherat

You young 'uns will enjoy a marvel of a mass transit system for the ages in your 80's and 90's as Seattle completes its time-tested process of doing everything completely wrong the first time, then tearing it up (if it dosn't fall down first) and doing it perfectly.

So true. I won't live long enough to ride on a subway

bgwah · October 27th, 2012, 09:42 PM

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D Green · October 30th, 2012, 03:10 AM

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^ one-upped you bgwah.

Anyone want to explain the "boundaries" of Ballard? There's some developments that are definitely around that area, but I'm not sure whether they should be Ballard or not.

geoffloftus · October 30th, 2012, 04:37 AM

I'm not sure if this is still true, but there used to be some pretty serious border wars between Ballard and Fremont. The "Welcome to Ballard signs" were located about a quarter mile on the Fremont side of the "Welcome to Fremont" signs that faced in the opposite direction (or vice-versa if you want to look at it that way).

mhays · October 30th, 2012, 05:30 AM

True. And the boundary can either be the ship canal or somewhere south, to include Fisherman's Terminal.

Matt the Engineer · October 30th, 2012, 05:48 AM

I call anything between Fred Meyer's and Theo Freelard.

shotsy · October 30th, 2012, 08:17 AM

I prefer Freeball. So those of us who live on 3rd ave nw are freeballers. It only makes sense.

Ginkgo · November 16th, 2012, 01:53 AM

Rail--and I hope it WILL be rail--can't come soon enough for me. Interesting that ST is involved here, which suggests light rail.

http://www.soundtransit.org/About-So...to-Ballard.xml

alexjonlin · November 16th, 2012, 06:33 AM

Yeah, money for a study on high-capacity transit alternatives between Downtown and Ballard was included in ST2. The City of Seattle's contribution is accelerating that. It'll be interesting to see what the study determines. It seems like they usually go into studies with an idea of what they want the result to be, but I don't think there's a clear goal for this one.

Doomgoggles · November 16th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Well I hope they realize that a westlake alignment serves a COMPLETELY different corridor than a 2nd ave/interbay alignment.

I also hope they realize that there is only ONE mode that will work as HCT: fully grade separated light rail or subway. My fear is that we'll get a 'rapid' streetcar on Westlake to Ballard, and people will use that as an excuse/argument not to fund or build a proper subway line there.

Ginkgo · November 26th, 2012, 07:21 PM

Article in the Times says Ballard has good transportation. I think our choices actually decreased with the last transit shake-up. Rail to Ballard NOW!

http://seattletimes.com/html/busines...rtments26.html

BoulderGrad · November 26th, 2012, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginkgo

Article in the Times says Ballard has good transportation. I think our choices actually decreased with the last transit shake-up. Rail to Ballard NOW!

http://seattletimes.com/html/busines...rtments26.html

Short term, yes, long term, no

And Yes, build the subway and the trolley!

mSeattle · November 27th, 2012, 05:05 AM

2426 NW Market? Next to Spirit gas station. I snapped these a few weeks ago.

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mSeattle · November 27th, 2012, 05:19 AM

Something on 15th near Ballard High School.

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Ruffhauser · November 27th, 2012, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mSeattle

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by mSeattle, on Flickr

"at your mom's" - I have a friend who says that all the time. Maybe he moonlights as a tagger.

D Green · November 28th, 2012, 03:08 AM

Ballard's going to need that HCT system sooner than we think after all these projects are completed and leased out.

October 1st, 2012, 08:43 PM	#341
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,364 Likes (Received): 116	Wow, that's something like 1,100 units underway on/near Market (not including the one on 65th), in addition to 1,400 completed in the last couple rounds. Although central Ballard is a large geographic area, that still a heck of an increase in density, and it's starting to reach some cohesiveness. Next we need that 300 units next to the hospital (which looks close to getting its conditional MUP and is trying to overlap the building permit phase with that...winter start seems possible). Last edited by mhays; October 1st, 2012 at 08:48 PM.

October 3rd, 2012, 09:50 PM	#344
RMacherat Buy used books Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,714 Likes (Received): 82	You young 'uns will enjoy a marvel of a mass transit system for the ages in your 80's and 90's as Seattle completes its time-tested process of doing everything completely wrong the first time, then tearing it up (if it doesn't fall down first) and doing it perfectly. Last edited by RMacherat; October 4th, 2012 at 08:39 AM.

October 27th, 2012, 09:42 PM	#346
bgwah honk!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,734 Likes (Received): 76	.. Last edited by bgwah; October 28th, 2012 at 09:10 AM.

October 30th, 2012, 03:10 AM	#347
D Green Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seoul Posts: 331 Likes (Received): 32	... ^ one-upped you bgwah. Anyone want to explain the "boundaries" of Ballard? There's some developments that are definitely around that area, but I'm not sure whether they should be Ballard or not. __________________ 10 Things Most Americans Don't Know About America

November 16th, 2012, 01:53 AM	#352
Ginkgo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 395 Likes (Received): 63	Transit possibilities between downtown and Ballard Rail--and I hope it WILL be rail--can't come soon enough for me. Interesting that ST is involved here, which suggests light rail. http://www.soundtransit.org/About-So...to-Ballard.xml __________________ Big Green Chauvanist

October 2nd, 2012, 03:36 AM	#342
JiminyCricket Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 Likes (Received): 33	Ballard needs high capacity transit to DT. Or maybe a streetcar with as much grade separation as possible. That street between dt and Ballard (on the Westside of QAH, don't know the name) is a major choke point and only gonna get worse with the added density. Maybe a loop that connects the slut to Ballard and turns east to connect with the UD?

October 3rd, 2012, 03:38 PM	#343
Matt the Engineer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,079 Likes (Received): 88	There's a movement called Seattle Subway that aims to do just that. It'll take years, but we'll get there. Of course, all of this development in Ballard really started as a response to the monorail, which should have been up and running a few years ago...

October 30th, 2012, 04:37 AM	#348
geoffloftus Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 341 Likes (Received): 67	I'm not sure if this is still true, but there used to be some pretty serious border wars between Ballard and Fremont. The "Welcome to Ballard signs" were located about a quarter mile on the Fremont side of the "Welcome to Fremont" signs that faced in the opposite direction (or vice-versa if you want to look at it that way).

October 30th, 2012, 05:30 AM	#349
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,364 Likes (Received): 116	True. And the boundary can either be the ship canal or somewhere south, to include Fisherman's Terminal.

October 30th, 2012, 05:48 AM	#350
Matt the Engineer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,079 Likes (Received): 88	I call anything between Fred Meyer's and Theo Freelard.

October 30th, 2012, 08:17 AM	#351
shotsy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Likes (Received): 22	I prefer Freeball. So those of us who live on 3rd ave nw are freeballers. It only makes sense.

November 16th, 2012, 06:33 AM	#353
alexjonlin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,258 Likes (Received): 83	Yeah, money for a study on high-capacity transit alternatives between Downtown and Ballard was included in ST2. The City of Seattle's contribution is accelerating that. It'll be interesting to see what the study determines. It seems like they usually go into studies with an idea of what they want the result to be, but I don't think there's a clear goal for this one.

November 16th, 2012, 01:21 PM	#354
Doomgoggles Unregistered non-user Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle/Kitsap Posts: 738 Likes (Received): 39	Well I hope they realize that a westlake alignment serves a COMPLETELY different corridor than a 2nd ave/interbay alignment. I also hope they realize that there is only ONE mode that will work as HCT: fully grade separated light rail or subway. My fear is that we'll get a 'rapid' streetcar on Westlake to Ballard, and people will use that as an excuse/argument not to fund or build a proper subway line there.

November 26th, 2012, 07:21 PM	#355
Ginkgo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 395 Likes (Received): 63	Ballard being overbuilt? Article in the Times says Ballard has good transportation. I think our choices actually decreased with the last transit shake-up. Rail to Ballard NOW! http://seattletimes.com/html/busines...rtments26.html __________________ Big Green Chauvanist

November 27th, 2012, 05:05 AM	#357
mSeattle Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 807 Likes (Received): 11	2426 NW Market? Next to Spirit gas station. I snapped these a few weeks ago. image hosted on flickr by mSeattle, on Flickr image hosted on flickr by mSeattle, on Flickr image hosted on flickr by mSeattle, on Flickr image hosted on flickr by mSeattle, on Flickr image hosted on flickr by mSeattle, on Flickr __________________ *Too Much DOUBT - Troy Davis ExecutionYOU are Commander In Chief* of your body. Remember Bradley Manning.**

November 27th, 2012, 05:19 AM	#358
mSeattle Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 807 Likes (Received): 11	Something on 15th near Ballard High School. image hosted on flickr by mSeattle, on Flickr __________________ *Too Much DOUBT - Troy Davis ExecutionYOU are Commander In Chief* of your body. Remember Bradley Manning.**

November 28th, 2012, 03:08 AM	#360
D Green Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seoul Posts: 331 Likes (Received): 32	Ballard's going to need that HCT system sooner than we think after all these projects are completed and leased out. __________________ 10 Things Most Americans Don't Know About America

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