Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

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Read more at https://westseattleblog.com/2026/05/west-seattle-light-rail-moves-ahead-remaining-on-affordable-list-after-sound-transit-boards-marathon-meeting/

Mosqueda statement following Sound Transit Board vote on 20-year financial plan; West Seattle Light Rail advances

“Today’s vote paves the way to bring light rail to West Seattle, to build the spine from Everett to Tacoma, to help advance the infill stations at Graham Street and Boeing Access Road, and commits Sound Transit to ultimately get to Ballard and Issaquah.

For West Seattle, this vote makes it possible to officially initiate early pre-construction work, geotechnical testing such as drilling to test soil stability for the bridge foundation, contracting with critical engineering and design consultants, laying the groundwork for us to be able to build the promised light rail in the near future. West Seattle light rail expansion is now poised to enter a new phase of project development, made possible by cost savings work done by Sound Transit that has already yielded near $2.6 billion in savings while retaining ridership and avoiding impacts on many businesses and residential properties.

The plan includes funding to get to 100% design on Ballard, and the adopted amendments further solidify Sound Transit’s commitment to fulfilling the ST3 proposal with a transparent process and framework for building light rail to Ballard. Our work will continue to generate greater cost savings and financial support needed to deliver on that commitment. The cost savings work the Sound Transit team has done on the West Seattle plan shows what’s possible when we demand creative thinking and aggressively pursue cost-saving options: properties avoided, ridership retained, and billions saved.”

The unincorporated road system “is critical infrastructure that has been deprioritized and divested from for decades,” Council Member Teresa Mosqueda, whose district includes Vashon, said in an interview. “What we see on places like Vashon Island is residents calling us on a nearly daily basis, talking about unmet needs.”

https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/2026/05/26/a-small-tax-hike-could-bring-big-road-fixes/

It was an honor to be invited to speak at Vashon’s Day of Exile Remembrance event.

https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/2026/05/19/at-ober-park-vashon-remembers-day-of-exile/

Thanks to the advocacy of the White Center Community through participatory budgeting and the Roads Department at King County’s Department of Local Services, White Center is now home to new lighting, pedestrian safety improvements and these incredible rainbow sidewalks just in time for Pride.

spent two days with learning hard learned lessons from the frontlines of standing up to authoritarianism. Oh neighbors in Minneapolis, Chicago, NYC and LA have stood up to troop deployments and ICE terrorizing and disappearing their residents. Our solidarity and sharing is an act of resistance. We won’t be silent and we won’t be compliant. Together we will win!

joined King County Sexual Assault Resource Center this afternoon for their incredibly impactful Empowered Voices Roundtable! Huge thanks to the courageous survivors who shared their stories and made tangible requests for change based on their own challenges navigating the legal system and supports for survivors.