Two meetings about the proposed development of 2200 E. Madison Street as a 6 story assisted living facility. DPD has now published a PDF (6.4 mb) of the architect’s design proposal: the sketch here, of the view of their preferred structure as seen from Madison, is from the proposal.

• Tuesday, Jan 4th, 7 – 9 PM, meet with architect Wolf Saar and Michael Derr of  Aegis Living to exchange ideas.  Walk to the front of Elizabeth James House (109 23^rd Ave E) and enter the community room via the wood gate just to the right of the front door.
• Wednesday, Jan 5th, 6:30 PM : Early Design Guidance Meeting, in Rooms 102/103 of Seattle Vocational Institute, 2120 S. Jackson Street.  At the early design guidance meeting, the applicants will present information about the site and vicinity.  The public may offer comments regarding the design and siting of a development on the subject site; and the Design Review Board members will also offer comments and identify those Citywide Design Guidelines of highest priority in developing the site.  Details are on DPD website.

CHS posted about the project here.

520 Tolling
Wednesday night, a state board will finalize the toll rates that will be charged to drive across the 520 bridge starting this spring.

Here’s what Seattle Transit Blog had to say about your opportunity to weigh in:

On January 5th (scroll to the bottom) the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC), which has toll setting authority in the state, will take action on the proposed toll rates for SR-520. I would encourage our readers, and especially those of you that use SR-520 and I-90, to submit a comment to the WSTC ([email protected]), including something along the lines of, “a portion of tolls revenue must be used to improve transit service”.

As transit advocates we need to make sure the WSTC, our Representatives and especially Governor Gregoire understand that transit is an integrated and vital part of our regional transportation system, and the state therefore has a currently unmet obligation to support transit. No more “foster this” and “leverage that”. Transit needs more money and as the use of tolling expands a portion of that revenue should go to support improved transit service in the corridor.