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College, University Students, Teachers & Staff

“... my disabled 24 year old niece who lives with us came to live with me and has completed one year of her UW graduate studies, using this bus. Tragically she will have to move to new accommodation if this cancellation of the Route 20 goes through.” S

“As a graduate student at UW, I need the 20 bus to get to campus. Without it, I am located in an east Wallingford transportation desert.” JG

“As a UW student living in the neighborhood, #20 is very helpful to get me to campus and back in a direct and convenient way. Its existence has been valuable enough for transporting, making sure the safety is preserved. I tried to use other buses like #67 or #44 and walk to my house, but the safety quite bothers me, especially at night and dark.” Ja

“As a student and also someone who frequents the Wallingford/Green Lake area, the bus #20 is a vital line that allows me to travel to important areas to my destination. Especially at late hours of the night, there are no other bus lines that stop at a safe distance from my and other people's homes.” LR

“As a UW student, I take the 20 every day to get to campus.” IK

“Both of my children use this to go to their colleges.” AD

“Bus #20 is valuable because it’s a direct commute to the community college i go to. If bus 20 were to stop, i would have a hard time commuting to the college especially during winter months or rainy days (and there are a LOT of rainy days in seattle).” JM

“Bus 20 is a critical transportation option for North Seattle College students, faculty, staff and families in the area. Limiting or making this route unavailable in any way will have severe negative impacts on the diverse community the college serves. It will also affect the college's ability to appropriately serve the diverse community that it relies on for ongoing enrollment. This is a serious issue of equity and inclusion.” MS

“Getting rid of this bus will be a disaster for the many college students who use this bus to go to/from UW and North Seattle College.” S

“I am a first generation community college student who depends on the route 20 bus for weekday reliable transportation to and from class. I do not have a car and this route option provides me the flexibility I need instead of adding my debt with a car payment/ gas money. This money is already an issue with rent + utilities. Save route 20!” MZ

“I am a law student at UW .... The 20 is the only direct route to my school, and having access to that route is one of the reasons I chose to live where I currently do.” AZ

“I am a student at UW, as are my roommates. We do not all have access to a car or bike. The 20 is the only way we get to and from campus!” JY

“I am a UW employee and get healthcare for ongoing treatment at UW Roosevelt and Montlake. The only walkable buses for me are the 62 and 20, which go to very different but important terminuses for me. I will be forced to start driving to get to UW main campus now, which will further clog the roads.” K

“I attend UW and rely on the #20 to get to campus in a reasonable amount of time. It’s already difficult with the route reduced as it is, without the bus I’d either have to walk half an hour or more each way or buy a parking pass.” MH

“I chose to live in Wallingford because there is a bus20 ,I go to study at North Seattle college by bus20, I go to work my part-time job in downtown by bus20 to transfers to light rail. If it doesn't have bus20 my life might be more trouble and my job opportunities might less and you might force people to have own car in this inflation situation that's not a good idea otherwise climate change problem as well. This bus is more importance than you think, Lots of students are living in same area need this bus, please reconsider again.” TT

“I haven’t used my car to go to my new work for 2 years . My kid who is a student at North Seattle College used it every day and it is also a direct bus to his college.” GF

“I live in Wallingford and teach at North Seattle College. Bus 20 is the perfect route for me. It's closer than the Light Rail. Please don't take this route away from Wallingford, which is becoming more and more of a transportation desert.” LB

“I rely on the bus to get to my graduate program's building on campus. No other bus line or light rail gets me there in a comparable way (every other option takes 15 minutes more to get there). There is no reliable parking either so I must take public transportation.” KN

“I take the 20 to work EVERYDAY. It is one of the only busses that I have felt safe on every time I've boarded. With rent prices climbing, us grad students at UW are being pushed further away from the U District to seek out more affordable housing. Several of us find refuge in Upper Wallingford and Green Lake, where we can fill historic houses to the brim and find rooms for less than $1000 a month. While this is great, myself and many others I know chose to live in these places because of the DIRECT ACCESS to UW that the 20 provides. Terminating the 20 would mean significantly altering the commutes of dozens of graduate students. I've said it before, and I'll say it again from the rooftops, the 20 is the BUS FOR US!” JD

“I take this bus every day to commute to and from school, without it I would have to factor in a lot of extra time using a different and less efficient route, time which I could be spending prioritizing my academics and future. The route also travels near the link, which is one of the most valuable high-speed transportation resources that people who use the 20 will have less access to if it is removed.” FE

I teach English As A Second Language at North Seattle College, and through the years many of my immigrant (low-income) students have used the #20 bus to travel to and from campus. Could a different bus line be considered for removal that doesn't adversely impact this demographic's access to education?” JE

“My classmates need to take this bus to get to and from the UW campus. We are architecture majors and have a lot of late nights and need safe and reliable transpor.” M

“My daughter will be attending North Seattle College and needs the 20 bus for a relatively direct route.” MG

“I rely on the #20 bus to get me to my job at UW after dropping my child off at McDonald Elementary school. It's a crucial connection between school and work, as well as to the light rail station. Anything we can do to reduce traffic congestion around elementary schools is a huge boost for the pedestrian safety of families with young children. Please don't eliminate Line 20!” KR

“I urge you to consider the importance of Bus 20 in our community. This bus is essential for me to take my child to school, and without it, I will have to drive my child to school.” HR

“I use the #20 to get to and from the gym, to do shopping in Northgate, to get to my Laundromat in Wallingford, to go to the library while green lake's library is closed, to get to the light rail station and North Seattle College. The #20 is the bus I use the most and is conveniently located making it very easy for me to access. Getting to all of these places would be much harder for me and would mean me adding to the already terrible traffic on Seattle streets.” LS

“I use the 20 for my commute to North Seattle College!” HV

“I use this route every week to go to North Seattle College and then back home. Also sometimes to go to Target or meet with friends.” VM

“I work at North Seattle College and many of our students and staff rely on the 20 to get to and from the school. It would not only impact our students, but also our enrollment, which is just now starting to trend upward. It would be a shame to make education unattainable for so many due to transportation.” JM

“I work at North Seattle College, and for our students and customers, this stop brings many of them to and from work, school and services daily. This is a way they can get from their homes and to the transit center in a timely fashion, and many of our customers have mobility difficulties.” ER

“I’m a student at North Seattle College and the 20 has been my main form of transportation to campus since I enrolled. Please keep the 20 running.” EW

“I’m an international student of UW and need to commute with #20. I don’t have a car and if the bus #20 eliminated, it’s going to be super hard for me to live.” RM

“It is my transportation to work every day. I take it morning and evening from my house on Latona to UW, as do two other people in my house, since we are graduate students. It is also my access to downtown and the airport, as I take it to get to the U District Light Station.” KS

“It is the only bus route that comes even close to Latona that takes a route north, passing 4 schools and is a direct line from the University of Washington to North Seattle College which is a vital resource and connection for many people. Without this route everyone in this area would be immediately cut off from getting north of Green Lake and be cut off from easy access to the light rail. If the 20 route was taken away there would be no way to get North without transferring between at least 3 buses which will give a lot of incentive for people to start driving to get around which will increase the traffic. I work at North Seattle College and attend classes there and take the 20 to and from there. Working at North I know many international students who are rely on public transportation and the 20 route who would be unable to get to school without the route and would need to take multiple buses which would double or triple the time of their commute.” SD

“It is the only public transit link from North Wallingford/Tangletown to UW’s campus! Hundreds of grad students, staff, and faculty live in this neighborhood, and the loss of this bus would isolate all of us from our workplace.” BL

“Many graduate students at UW live along the 20 line, and this bus line provides invaluable access to campus. If this bus line were to stop existing, many graduate students would be forced to move to the already overcrowded U District. Many graduate students choose to live along this bus line to be a bit further from campus, to help maintain a work life balance.” MH

“North Seattle College students and staff use this bus. There is also a workforce office on campus that serves the community via the #20 bus.” MK

“Speaking as a graduate student at UW, the 20 is vital for my daily commute. Without this route, the next closest bus stops to the university are both 10+ minutes away. Please don’t shut down the 20!” JS

“The 20 bus is a critical route for me, my family, and those in my neighborhood to easily access other parts of the city. As a university researcher, it is completely unacceptable to me that such a critical lifeline to and from campus would be arbitrarily cut off. I’ll be taking this heavily into account during the next election cycle should the #20 bus be removed.” RS

“The 20 is critical for students getting to/from North Seattle College/ UW/ Blanchet/ GL Community Ctr. It is a great compliment to the Light Rail and will cause lots of problems for many folks (especially students and elderly accessing services!).” S

“The 20 is my only viable commute option to the campus of UW every day for school. If I didn’t have the 20, my trip via the 44 would take just as long as walking, which would nearly double my commute time every day. I also feel unsafe walking across the 50th avenue bridge to campus, so the 20 makes my commute safer.” RP

“The area between the UW and green lake is an absolutely massive residential area that already struggles with congestion and overcrowded street parking. The 20 is an absolutely essential route for my partner and I. The reduced hours already make it a difficult trek home late at night, and if it were completely eliminated we would likely be forced to either take Ubers or buy personal vehicles, further clogging Seattle streets. The 20 route is already very busy every morning and evening. Removing it would not just be a headache for students at UW, but a major suppressing economic force on the Green Lake area, which relies heavily on public transit to keep its shops full and streets open. The amount of problems this would cause simply for the southern end of the route is staggering, and I can only imagine how critical this route is to the many northern communities it touches. Seattles public transit needs to be supported, not destroyed. A light rail line a mile and a half walk away does not meet community needs.” BN

“This bus goes straight to North Seattle College, and serves disadvantaged and nontraditional students. This line is one of just three buses that serves this area, and the only one that serves MacDonald elementary school, and eliminating it will severely increase car dependency in this area because 6 or 7 blocks is quite far for someone who is disabled and/or elderly, mothers with children, and other users of this route given that Seattle has a lot of hills, especially in this particular segment of Wallingford (one of the geographic factors that has resulted in this general area being dubbed "Tangletown") and these blocks are quite long. Eliminating this route will severely negatively affect the usability of transit in this area for this community that has a significant proportion that is elderly, as well as severely negatively impact those who use this line in their daily commute, especially the largely working class non-traditional students who attend North Seattle College. Eliminating the 20 is a direct contradiction to the stated policy of "equity" in King County, and there is no doubt in my mind that the elimination of this line will greatly exacerbate the existing, highly-visible inequity in this neighborhood, as well as in wider North Seattle and King County. The fact that we happen to physically live north of the Ship Canal will not make eliminating services that primarily serve the working class and marginalized members of this community anything but an inherently inequitable action.” LF

“This is the bus to my work at North Seattle College.” BC

“This is the only bus I take to go to school. If I don't have this route, it makes it immensely hard for me to go back and forth from uw campus, and it also makes it dangerous since there are days when I have to go home late at night.” SL

“This is the only bus line that takes me directly to the UW campus without walking 15+ minutes uphill and crossing multiple streets. This bus is crucial for the accessibility of disabled students and commuters.” SH

“This is the only bus that connects Wallingford to North Seattle College. I transfer from the 62 to the 20 at Green Lake. The transfer is not ideal (recall the 16 route), but it is the fastest transit route for me. The 20/62 link is also the only route to connect the Work Source at North Seattle to the services at Solid Ground. Also, for those coming from Neighbor Care who need to go to the dental services near North, it is the most direct. This seems to me to place a disproportionate burden upon the low-income riders who depend upon this route. Route planners can say that we take the 44 to U District station and ride light rail and walk to NSC. The 44 is not a frequent bus and the walk from Northgate station to NSC is over a half mile. While the bridge is good, during the winter it gets icy and unsafe to walk across, since it appears that no agency is responsible for de-icing the walkway. Please keep the 20 route.” EP

“Without Bus #20 my ability to get to the University to take classes is severely hindered. The loss of Bus #20 will have a direct, negative impact on my education. It also puts me, a young adult woman, at a greater safety risk. I work late nights to help pay for my education and without Bus #20 I will have to walk home late at night or pay for an Uber every time which will negatively affect my income greatly.” GG

“I just moved to Seattle to start grad school at UW, and I chose to live in East Wallingford BECAUSE of the ease and accessibility of public transport to reach campus. I don’t have a car, which I thought would be fine since I had route 20 very near my new home, but now I feel basically stranded, and the accessibility of a vast majority of Wallingford to UD, Roosevelt, and Northgate is being almost entirely cut off.” RG

K-12 Schools, Public & Private

“As a teacher I use this bus frequently to reach Wallingford. Without it I am cut off from the community I teach.” E

“As my daughter enters high school and becomes more independent leading up to that time, this bus route will be essential for her.” AQ

“Bus route 20 is routinely used by Cascadia Elementary students who on fields trips at UW.” LS

“My kid rides bus 20 from home to school at Bishop Blanchet every day. My other kid takes the 20 from home to UW every day.” JB

“My kids and their friends use this bus all the time, this bus contributes to their independence and I am not wasting gas driving back and forth so also better for the environment.” DL

“My middle school daughter has a physical disability. In order for her to connect with others and have some sense of living a normal life of a teenager, she needs accessible transportation. Removing this bus stop would make it very difficult for her to meet up with friends, and enjoy independence with dignity.” AV

“My son uses this bus to get to school every day - Bishop Blanchet, and there is no other bus that goes to the school or even within a few blocks of it.” AL

“The 20 bus is incredibly useful for my teens who are able to be more independent and able to get around the city. Removing the route would cause more congestion and disruption.” JL

“The 20 bus is my way to school, home, friends house, extra curricular, and sports. as a middle school student, it’s my only way to school as my house is 2 miles away from school. my parents work from all day and my only way of getting to school and all those extras is with the 20.” AM

“The stop at Woodlawn and 71st is right next to our day care, La Escuelita, much closer than the nearest 45 stop. This makes it much more accessible for me to get the kids to care on the bus even when heavily pregnant or caring for a newborn. We live at Wallingford and 82. The alternative is driving, and the daycare area is extremely congested and low on parking. I've had an accident there with someone illegally parked.” MT

“This bus is invaluable to help my 14 yo daughter get to school every day and we take it to Northgate and the light rail at least weekly.” TS

“This bus route is regularly used by the youth of these districts to commute to school and get to extracurricular activities. Ensuring consistent transportation is made available to our young people allows them to stay active and engaged in their communities and access education and opportunity. It also alleviates the burden on households that may not have adults or vehicles available to provide transportation during or beyond typical 9:00am-5:00pm work hours.” JM

Preschools, After-School Programs

“I am the manager of the afterschool program at Little Explorers Seattle. We provide after-school care for dozens of students at McDonald International Elementary School and rely on the #20 to transport the kiddos from their school to our location on Woodlawn and NE 72nd. Losing the #20 would negatively impact our small business. It would negatively impact many parents, who would have to scramble to find after school childcare for next year. But most importantly, it would disrupt the social and educational development of the children who attend our program and ride the #20 every day. For these reasons, I am hoping that we will be able to save the 20, or at least ensure that another replacement route would continue to run N/S on Latona ave NE. Thank you for your consideration!” BL

“I bring my 5 and 2,5 year old kids daily to preschool from Wallingford to U-district by bus 20 since we don’t have a car. It’s a 5 min walk to the bus stop. The nearest 44 stop is a 20 min walk and we have to cross 2 busy streets. These 44 bus stops are frequently occupied by homeless persons. The bus 44 is crowded, mostly a nightmare to get the kids well seated there.” F

“I ride this bus to and from work every morning and afternoon. I am a preschool teacher and I know a lot of other of my colleagues use this line as well.” SP

“I take the #20 bus line every day to serve as a preschool teacher, shaping the minds of Seattle youth. Without the #20 bus, it is entirely possible I would have to quit my job, due to lack of viable transportation.” FC

“McDonald elementary after school care relies on it.” JW

“My child attends an after-school care program by Green Lake and her cohort uses this bus every day to get from school to their after-school location. My neighbors and I rely on this bus to get to the nearest Light Rail stations, reducing our dependence on individual car transport.” AG

“My child uses this bus route with their after school care group, to travel from school to their care base. Losing it would mean finding new after school care that suits our family's needs which is extremely difficult.” GH

“My children and I both rely on the 20. They attend McDonald Elementary, and ride the bus to their aftercare program. I ride the bus to the U-District light rail station after I walk them to school in the morning.” CF

“... I would be very disappointed to lose the Route 20 bus. I live and work in the Wallingford / Green Lake area, and the removal of the 20 would mean I would have to walk 40 minutes one way to get to and from my job as a preschool teacher. Without the 20, my commute would effectively become a public transit dead zone. I have other coworkers who rely on the 20 as well. The 20 is also vital as it is our only means to access busier routes like the 44, one of the few routes that runs East / West on the North End. Removing public transit infrastructure that those of us without cars rely on can be devastating to the community (let alone the impact it will have on my smaller preschool community). Public transit allows people to get to, and to keep their jobs, an important thing to consider as Seattle grapples with its homelessness crisis. Please keep Route 20 for those of us who rely on it!” HM

“Our kindergarten child takes the 20 bus with his after school care. Eliminating this bus will mean that the children need to walk 1.25 miles to after school care.” MQ

“The #20 Metro Bus is very important to our non-profit business [The Children's School, TCS]. We run a non-profit business that is on the #20 route. Over the years we have had not only staff members who regularly use that route to get to and from work but we have had families who use #20 to get their children to and from school. I currently have several staff members who rely on the #20 route and it would cause them and our preschool hardship if it were to be eliminated.” FP

“This is our primary bus for accessing the University, downtown and the light rail stations nearby. The next bus available to do this requires walking about 10 blocks (but through neighborhoods) and takes about 10 minutes without luggage or bags. This bus also supports after-school care programs near my daughter's public elementary school, where the program uses the bus and we use the bus to pick her up from their inside location near Greenlake. There are at least 35 families who rely on this daily for their child's after-school care program. We use the bus 1-2 times every day.” MK

“This is the best direct route to polyclinic and access to uw health please don’t eliminate!” AA

“We use the bus #20 almost everyday with my daughter to her preschool and next year to kindergarten. If the bus will be eliminated, we will need to buy another car which will be financial burden for our family and subsequently the environment. I like teaching my daughter that we don’t need to use car to get everywhere as a part of our pro-ecological education, but it will be so much harder to do so if the only bus in our part of the neighborhood will be cut off. I see a lot of UW students in the bus too and older people, some of them might not be able to effort a car. I’m worried that the elimination of the bus #20 will drastically decrease their social lives and will further gentrify this neighborhood.”

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