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Sound Transit's schedule of public events for February 23 - March 1

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Saturday, February 23
8:30-5 p.m. Community Development Fund Steering Committee summit
Pritchard Beach House
5500 S. Grattan St., Seattle

The focus of this all-day meeting of the Community Development Fund (CDF) Steering Committee is to further discuss and make key decisions regarding the operations plan. Topics will include establishment of a Founding Board, conflicts of interest, interim staffing, and financial analysis.

Monday, February 25
12:00 noon InterIm Community Development Association meeting
Bush Hotel
409 Maynard Ave S., Seattle

Sound Transit staff will provide an update on the Central Link light rail project at the regular monthly meeting of the Association.

Tuesday, February 26
10-1:00 p.m. Sound Transit Citizens' Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting
Union Station, Sound Transit Board Room
401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

The Citizens' Accessibility Advisory Committee, which was established by Sound Transit to review plans and programs and advise the agency about accessibility issues, will hold its regular monthly meeting.

1:30-3 p.m. I-90 Project-Steering Committee meeting
Mercer Island City Hall
9611 SE 36th St., Mercer Island

The I-90 Project Steering Committee meets monthly to review alternatives for I-90 two-way transit operations and other improvements and to make recommendations regarding the alternatives. Sound Transit staff will provide an update on scoping results and EIS alternatives to be evaluated.

1:30-3:30 p.m. Eastside Transportation Partnership Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting
Bellevue City Hall, Conference Room 3AB
11511 Main St., Bellevue

Sound Transit staff will attend the regular meeting of the Eastside Transportation Partnership Technical Advisory Committee (ETPTAC).

Wednesday, February 27
3:30-5 p.m. Sound Transit Regional Fund Task Force meeting
Union Station, Sound Transit Board Room
401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

Thursday, February 28
9-12 noon I-405 Corridor Program-Executive Committee meeting
Kirkland City Hall, Peter Kirk Room
123 5th Ave., Kirkland

The I-405 Corridor Program is a WSDOT-lead, community-based partnership to create a package of integrated, multi-modal transportation improvements that will address future needs in the I-405 corridor. This is the regular meeting of the Executive Committee.

8-9:00 a.m. Tacoma Link construction update
Harmon Brewery & Restaurant
1938 Pacific Ave., Tacoma

Sound Transit will hold its regular community meeting to discuss current construction issues, including traffic changes, safety concerns and upcoming construction plans.

1-2:00 p.m. Sound Transit Board meeting
Union Station, Sound Transit Board Room
401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

2-4:00 p.m. Sound Transit Board workshop
Union Station, Sound Transit Board Room
401 S. Jackson St., Seattle

6:30-9 p.m. Central Link light rail station design workshop
Center for Wooden Boats
1010 Valley St., Seattle

Sound Transit staff will lead a discussion of station design for the proposed Harrison Street and Convention Place Stations

Friday, March 1
12-1:30 p.m. CityClub Luncheon Forum-Sound Transit: The Next Chapter
Washington Athletic Club, Crystal Room
1325 6th Ave., Seattle

Sound Transit Board Chair Ron Sims and Executive Director Joni Earl will address the Seattle CityClub luncheon and present the Sound Transit road map for 2002. Sims will lay down his performance markers for the agency and Earl will describe reforms the agency has made in the past year.


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