Fresh from our inbox to you, the details on Sound Transit’s Northgate Link Extension (formerly known as North Link) groundbreaking and community celebration happening on Friday, August 17:
You’re a big part of this project and we hope you can join us for a family-fun celebration to commemorate this historic milestone!
- Ceremonial groundbreaking
- Live music music by Roosevelt High School Jazz, Nu Klezmer Army, the Illicit Jug Cartel and the Rolling Retreads
- Face painter, balloon artist and train-themed bouncy house for the kids
- Link train photo booth – bring your camera or camera phone
- Zap Gridlock, Sound Transit’s traffic fighting superhero
- Project information booths – learn the latest on the station designs, public art, bicycle parking and access, current Sound Transit service and more
The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 3:30-4:30 PM, with the celebration portion going until 7:30 PM.
And just where will the event be taking place?
At the Former QFC site at NE 66th Street and Roosevelt Way NE.
You are encouraged to “bike, walk or take transit to the event. Bike racks will be available. The Roosevelt neighborhood is well-served by local transit with several bus routes in the immediate area.”
Could there be a more ghetto place? Oh well. =)
Nowhere to go but up! (Or is that down? Ah well.)
Ghetto, perhaps, but there were free ice cream cones!
I found the location to be more post-apocalyptic in style. Like there might be zombies lurking just around the corner.
But frozen custard and ginger lemonade FTW!