City to hold interactive bus service workshop on June 13

The City of Redmond and transit planner Jarrett Walker are holding an interactive workshop on June 13 to plan future bus service in Redmond.

The City of Redmond and transit planner Jarrett Walker are holding an interactive workshop on June 13 to plan future bus service in Redmond.

The public is invited to attend the workshop, which will take the form of a game in which participants allocate limited amounts of transit service on boards representing cities with realistic but simplified geographies, including Redmond. No transit or transportation planning experience is required.

The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Redmond City Hall Bytes Café, 15670 N.E. 85th St. Lunch will be provided.

Participants will work within real-world constraints to design the networks. The game portion of the event will be followed by a discussion and voting exercise, which will help define Redmond’s transit priorities. The results of the workshop will inform the development of Redmond’s preferred transit service plans, which will influence the quantity and location of transit service in the future.

Confirmed attendees include City Council members, planning commissioners, residents, employees, representatives from human services organizations, regional transit agencies and neighboring jurisdictions.

RSVPs are required; contact Patrick McGrath at pbmcgrath@redmond.gov or (425) 556-2870 to reserve your place.