so where is a link to the pictures?

STREETCAR: Considering the "travel times" are from one end to the other, i.e. treating the streetcar as a ride unto itself (rather than the intent stated by law: to connect First Hill to 2 Link light rail stations), it's no surprise that the route that goes up and down and through that same named hill (& neighborhood) would be slower and more costly.

Running Link through Kent and Renton rather than Seattle would have been cheaper and netted a faster 'travel time' too. Are we only concerned about speed? No. The ST/Seattle agreement states in writing we're concerned about connections and providing transportation alternatives.

That said, Boren's a foolish alignment for a surface streetcar: Minor or 9th do the same job of running through the middle of First Hill and only have the Madison crossing to really worry about. Why is the common sense approach being sidestepped?? (other than to drown an alignment that actually serves the very dense First Hill neighborhood)?