The proposed changes to Nickerson Street will be on the agenda when the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee meets on Tuesday (6/8) at 9:30a.m. in council chambers.  Expect both sides in what has become a passionate debate to make their voices heard at the hearing.

The Magnolia Community Club, and the Queen Anne Community Council have come out against the so called Nickerson Street diet which would reduce the number of car lanes and add bicycle lanes.

The Cascade Bicycle Club favors the plan and is urging members to attend the hearing. The group also started a ‘Tums for Tom’ campaign, encouraging people to send Tums antacid to Seattle Council Transportation Chair Tom Rasmussen after he questioned the Nickerson plan and the headline in the Seattle Times said Nickerson “road diet” gives Councilman Rasmussen indigestion.

The MagnoliaVoice/QueenAnneView survey on the Nickerson Street plan is still open and we will report results on Monday morning.  So far over 600 people have already taken the survey.  We also plan to share the survey with the Transportation Committee at the hearing.  Click here to take the survey and tell us what you think.