Resolution 1548RESOLUTION NO. 1548
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DESIGNATING JUNE 2024 AS "RIDE TRANSIT MONTH".
WHEREAS Edmonds is a multi-modal hub with a ferry terminal and Sound Transit Sounder
commuter rail station; and
WHEREAS Community Transit operates the Swift Blue Line and Routes 102, 119, 130, 166, and
416, connecting Edmonds to Lynnwood, Everett, Silver Firs, and Seattle; and
WHEREAS Community Transit recently opened the Swift Orange Line, connecting Edmonds
College with Lynnwood City Center and Mill Creek, and in its first month of operation, the new
bus rapid transit line provided 50,355 trips; and
WHEREAS Sound Transit will begin operating light rail service from Northgate to Lynnwood
City Center on August 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS Community Transit will implement its largest service change ever on September 14,
2024, increasing local fixed-route service and connectivity to the light rail system; and
WHEREAS more than 8 percent of Edmonds residents commute to work by transit; and
WHEREAS approximately 25 percent of Washingtonians cannot or do not drive and may rely on
public transit; and
WHEREAS recent research shows that 1 in 4 adults in the United States suffers from
transportation insecurity, suggesting thousands of Edmonds residents cannot regularly move
from place to place in a safe or timely manner because they lack the resources necessary for
transportation; and
WHEREAS a 2021 study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
concluded that the energy saved by passengers in the United States using public transit rather
than personal vehicles saved 63 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2018-roughly the
equivalent of taking 16 coal-fired power plants offline for a year; and
WHEREAS Community Transit and Washington State Ferries are committed to converting to
zero-emission fleets, improving the air and sound quality of our communities, and addressing
climate change; and
WHEREAS public transportation investments generate 31 percent more jobs per dollar than
new construction of roads and bridges. Investment in transit can yield 49,700 jobs per $1
billion invested and offers a 5 to 1 economic return; and
WHEREAS transit-oriented development of housing and businesses is an essential economic
and climate strategy for the City of Edmonds and the region; and
WHEREAS greater transit use is associated with higher levels of physical activity, which is
associated with lower health risks and better health outcomes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Edmonds City Council designates
June 2024 as Ride Transit Month and urges all people to join in observance and to ride
transit.
RESOLVED this 4th day of June, 2024.
CITY OF EDMONDS
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ATTEST:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.
MAYOR, MIKE ROSEN
May 29, 2024
June 4, 2024
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