A UW transportation planner predicts worse traffic on I-5 and I-90, although this was contradicted by an earlier state study that found no impacts on I-5 from weekday Husky games. So take your pick. Coming early and having dinner on Capitol Hill would be a good idea.
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Melissa Rice <[email protected]> wrote: > Am planning to attend and coming from the north by car. > > -Melissa > ----- > Dr. Melissa Rice, PhD > Full Moon Technical Solutions, LLC > 14202 60th Ave, NW > Stanwood, WA 98292-4808 > email: mailto:[email protected] > phone: 360-654-0709 > cell: 425-923-7713 > > > Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 12:22:25 AM, Matt Stumbaugh > <[email protected]> wrote: > > MS> Hey all, > > MS> Chris and I will be talking about numpy on Thursday. That said, I > MS> can't tell if I'm getting nervous b/c we're on the hook for that or if > MS> it's that combined with the potential traffic mayhem some of us may > MS> encounter trying to get from NE Seattle to Office Nomads and back. I > MS> definitely look forward to discussing numpy but I'm pretty > MS> apprehensive about the traffic (Metro is going to be rerouting the > MS> 68/372/31 lines starting at 2:30 pm). I hate to potentially mess up > MS> the meeting planning nor do I want to say let's re-schedule (though my > MS> gut tells me it would be wise)... so I'm looking for some objective > MS> metric by which to make the decision (not that it's really mine to > MS> make) or gain some peace that it's going to be alright. To that end, > MS> I'm wondering > MS> 1) how many are planning on attending? > MS> 2) how many will be departing from/returning to north of 520 or the east > side? > MS> 3) how many will just decide to skip it b/c traffic is going to be too > painful? > MS> 4) your thoughts? > > MS> Here are some links that discuss the associated traffic: > > MS> > http://metrocommute.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/thursday-night-husky-game-expect-uw-area-transit-service-delays-campus-reroutes/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter > > MS> http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/rr/reroutes.html > > MS> http://blog.seattlepi.com/huskies/archives/227886.asp > > MS> Not directly relevant but interesting, > MS> http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Northwest/King/ExpressLanes/I-5HuskyGames.htm > > MS> Go Dawgs! (Don't hate b/c they're screwing up our traffic :-) > > MS> Matt > > MS> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > MS> From: Matt Stumbaugh <[email protected]> > MS> Date: Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 1:35 AM > MS> Subject: Re: [SEAPY] November meeting confirmed > MS> To: Mike Orr <[email protected]> > > >>> So it's at Office Nomads, not the UW. > > MS> Yeah, I realized that but was thinking it's going to be a nasty p.m. > MS> for car or transit. Especially problematic if one is coming from > MS> north of 520. And getting back north or east on 520 will be bad too. > MS> I can man up and get there but think there may be some major headaches > MS> for anyone planning on getting to/from the meeting between 3:30 to > MS> 10:30 pm. > > MS> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Mike Orr <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Matt Stumbaugh >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hey Mike, > >>>> I'm a bit concerned that next Thursday is going to present some >>>> serious transportation problems with a Husky game on Montlake from >>>> 5:30-9 (not to mention rush hour). Do you have an opinion on this or >>>> do you want to query the seapy folks (or me to do so)? > >>>> Thanks, >>>> Matt > >>>> On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Christopher Barker >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> On 10/28/10 10:35 AM, Mike Orr wrote: > >>>>>> The November meeting will be on November 18th, a week later than usual >>>>>> due to Veteran's Day. That's the week before Thanksgiving. The meeting >>>>>> will be at Office Nomads, 7-9pm. > >>>>>> Chris Barker will give his long-awaited talk about NumPy. > >>>>> Make that Chris Barker and Matt Stumbaugh. > >>>>>> Chris, can >>>>>> you remind us what specifically you'll be covering? > >>>>> We haven't nailed down the outline yet, but we'll introduce numpy, >>>>> discuss >>>>> why you'd want to us it (even if you aren't crunching numbers), and >>>>> show >>>>> some nifty examples. > >>>>> We'll put a more detailed outline in the Wiki at some point. > >>>>> -Chris > > > > > > >>>>> -- >>>>> Christopher Barker, Ph.D. >>>>> Oceanographer > >>>>> Emergency Response Division >>>>> NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice >>>>> 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax >>>>> Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception > >>>>> [email protected] > > > > > >>> -- >>> Mike Orr <[email protected]> > -- Mike Orr <[email protected]>
