Phase Linear was an audio equipment manufacturer founded by Bob Carver and Steve Johnston in 1970. While primarily known as a power amplifier company it also produced several innovative preamplifiers, tuners and the Andromeda loudspeaker.
141-512: Its first location was 19555 23rd Ave. N.W. Seattle, Washington. Its second location was a small building at 405 Howell Way in Edmonds, Washington . The first amplifier produced was the Phase Linear 700. With 350 watts per channel it soon became the standard amplifier used by recording studios, sound reinforcement companies, professional musicians and audiophiles. It had a retail price of $ 749.00, or
282-399: A drunk driver and replaced with a temporary gazebo , which had been used as a prop for a TV series. The gazebo was popular and replaced with a bronze structure in 2000, which was later destroyed by a driver five years later. The gazebo was rebuilt in 2006 and has remained since. Edmonds is home to a weekly farmers' market that runs from June to October on Saturdays and is sponsored by
423-557: A "lack of communication" between the three agencies. The county agency formally disbanded on December 31, 1994, replaced by the Joint Regional Policy Committee (JRPC) that formed four years prior to coordinate transit planning for the entire Puget Sound region . A regional transit agency was formed in 1993 under the JRPC, organizing a $ 6.7 billion (equivalent to $ 13.4 billion in 2024) plan for regional transit that
564-500: A 27,000-hour expansion, representing 20 percent of the 2010 reduction, funded by recovering sales tax revenue and a 25-cent increase in fares the following month. The agency was given approval from the state legislature in July 2015 to increase sales taxes by an additional 0.3%, dependent on voter approval via a ballot measure during the November 2015 election that was eventually won, to fund
705-525: A 27-acre (11 ha) marine park called the Edmonds Underwater Park , which was developed primarily for scuba diving . The park attracts 25,000 visitors annually and is one of the most popular diving spots in the state. The park features man-made reefs, several shipwrecks , a submerged dock, and habitats for marine life. Edmonds' sole entry on the National Register of Historic Places ,
846-517: A ballot initiative to establish and fund a new transit system—the third such attempt to create a PTBA. Renamed Community Transit in 1979, the agency expanded service in its first decades of existence, later taking over King County Metro commuter routes to Seattle in 1989 and adding several cities into its PTBA in the 1980s and 1990s. The agency operated commuter service directly to destinations in Seattle until September 14, 2024, shortly after Link light rail
987-679: A block southwest of the terminal and is served by Amtrak 's intercity Cascades and Empire Builder trains as well as Sound Transit 's Sounder commuter train. These trains operate on the BNSF Railway , which runs along the Edmonds waterfront and is primarily used for freight transport. Two state highways, State Route 104 and State Route 524 , connect the downtown area to eastern Edmonds and other points in southern Snohomish County and northern King County. An additional state highway, State Route 99 , runs north–south in eastern Edmonds and connects
1128-562: A day, charging a base fare of 20 cents (equivalent to $ 1.00 in 2024). Early on, the busiest local line was Route R14, accounting for 21 percent of system ridership in the first three months, running from the Edmonds waterfront to Lynnwood and the Boeing Everett Factory . The agency acquired its first federal funding from the Urban Mass Transportation Administration for the 1978 fiscal year , to be used on
1269-491: A fishing village had existed near the modern-day downtown. An exploratory expedition of Puget Sound led by Charles Wilkes charted the Edmonds area in 1841, naming "Point Edmund" (now Point Edwards) to the southwest of the modern-day downtown. A 147-acre (59 ha) land claim for the area was filed by Pleasant Ewell in 1866 and was sold to various landowners before being eventually purchased by Canadian-born logger George Brackett in 1872 for $ 650. Brackett had allegedly found
1410-525: A fleet of double-decker buses used on commuter routes from park and rides to Downtown Seattle , named the "Double Tall" in reference to the double tall cup size at Starbucks , a coffee chain founded and headquartered in Seattle. The Alexander Dennis Enviro500 was introduced during a one-year pilot project in 2007, on lease from Alexander Dennis for $ 15,000 per month. The 42-foot-long (13 m), 14-foot-high (4 m) Enviro500 seated 77 to 81, with standing room for 20 additional passengers, replacing
1551-697: A fleet of 696 vehicles that are maintained at its operating bases at Kasch Park and Merrill Creek. The fleet of 257 fixed-route buses is generally composed of 30-foot (9.1 m) and 40-foot (12 m) vehicles, as well as specialized 60-foot (18 m) articulated buses and 42-foot (13 m) double-decker buses . Buses typically are powered by diesel engines , with the exception of the 39 hybrid diesel–electric buses used on Swift Bus Rapid Transit and some local routes. Community Transit expects to purchase 55 to 60 new buses by 2027 to support increased transit service and replace older vehicles. The agency began testing several battery electric buses in early 2023 and
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#17330857732841692-419: A little more than a dollar a watt. The design was notable for its brushed aluminum front panel and large dual VU meters , and was made possible by the new high-power transistors designed for the high voltages of auto electronic ignitions. That original amp was replaced by the 700B and the 700 II. All of those designs were made to have extra power to run loudly the relatively inefficient sealed-box speakers like
1833-504: A low-income fare as part of the regional ORCA Lift program. Youth fares were made free with valid ID on September 1, 2022, as part of a state grant program that lasts until 2039. The regional ORCA card was introduced as an integrated smart card for transit agencies in the Puget Sound region on April 20, 2009, allowing users to load monthly passes and value through an e-purse web interface. The card also allowed free transfers within
1974-507: A male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
2115-596: A merger were passed through the House Transportation Committee, but failed to gain support elsewhere because of successful lobbying from the City of Everett. State voters approved Referendum 49 in November 1998, including state motor-vehicle excise tax revenue for city-run transit in Everett and Yakima . While Everett Transit gained $ 4.5 million (equivalent to $ 8.41 million in 2024) in new annual funding, CT
2256-478: A movement to preserve and restore historic buildings emerged with the support of the city government. The "Main Street Project", funded by local businesses, restored empty storefronts and attracted restaurants to the city in the late 1980s, fueling a downtown revival. Portions of the waterfront were acquired by the city and redeveloped into a public beach, named Brackett's Landing Park, and a public fishing pier
2397-700: A new Swift line as well as local service expansion. The second Swift route, the Green Line , opened on March 24, 2019, and cost $ 73 million to construct. It connects the Seaway Transit Center, a new facility next to the Boeing Everett Factory, to Mill Creek and Canyon Park in Bothell. Following the opening of Northgate station on October 2, 2021, the University District routes were truncated to
2538-498: A new building, named the Edmonds Waterfront Center, that held a virtual opening event in 2021 due to local COVID-19 pandemic restrictions before holding a grand opening the following year. The city also has several urban forests and natural reserves, which preserve the original vegetation of the area and provide hiking and walking trails. Edmonds Marsh Park, on 28 acres (11 ha) south of downtown, preserves one of
2679-487: A new library in 1982 that features 20,000 square feet (1,900 m ) of space and an outdoor plaza overlooking Puget Sound. Service was initially contracted out to the Sno-Isle Libraries system until Edmonds was annexed outright in 2001. The Edmonds library was severely damaged by a burst pipe on June 24, 2022, and was closed indefinitely; the library's collection of books and other materials were mostly undamaged by
2820-540: A non-charter code city under a mayor–council government , with an elected mayor and a seven-member city council. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is a nonpartisan position. Mike Rosen was elected mayor in 2023, defeating incumbent and former councilmember Mike Nelson. The city council's seven members are elected at-large to four-year terms and serve as the legislative body that establishes city policy. The municipal government employs 224 people full-time and operates on an annual budget of $ 98 million that
2961-481: A position held by Ric Ilgenfritz since January 2021. CT adopted an operating budget of $ 133.2 million for 2015; 65 to 70 percent of revenue is provided by a 0.9 percent sales tax within the PTBA, the maximum authorized for transit agencies under state law, while a combination of fares and federal funding comprise the remainder. The agency employs 579 full-time equivalent persons, divided into eight departments. CT
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#17330857732843102-595: A private carrier was opposed by both Metro and the Amalgamated Transit Union , but the introduction of 49 air conditioned coaches by ATE led to a 25 percent increase in ridership by January 1987. Commuter express service via Interstate 405 from CT park and rides in South Snohomish County to the Eastside cities of Bellevue and Redmond began in 1988 and 1990, respectively, while Seattle service
3243-411: A public park, but chose not to pursue the $ 37 million plan in 2024 due to budget issues. The Port of Edmonds maintains the city's public marina , which has 890 slips and is one of the largest in the Puget Sound region . The marina is dredged to a depth of 13 feet (4.0 m) and located southwest of downtown Edmonds. Further north and offshore from Brackett's Landing, the city also maintains
3384-463: A seasonal swimming pool , and a skate park . Edmonds Stadium, which was home to high school sports and minor league football and soccer teams (including the North Sound SeaWolves ), was opened in 1937 and closed in 2017. The Edmonds senior center first opened in 1967 in a former two-story warehouse building, expanding into a former boat showroom shortly afterward; both were replaced by
3525-596: A second round-trip in June 2005 and a third round-trip in September 2007, while an infill station opened at Mukilteo in May 2008, also bringing additional service in the form of a fourth round-trip the following September. An expansion of the Link light rail system in the "Sound Transit 2" package was approved in November 2008, including 54% of southwestern Snohomish County voters, funding
3666-465: A study commissioned by Community Transit. As a result of the failed mergers, CT proposed truncating its routes at Everett city limits, but ultimately decided to provide limited-stop service on its routes through Everett to the newly constructed Everett Station in 2002. Community Transit and Everett Transit signed their first partnership agreement in 2007, with Everett helping fund Swift bus rapid transit through its service area and allowing CT to operate
3807-545: A two-hour period between transit agencies of equal value, with the difference for higher fare subtracted from the e-purse or prompting for cash. While initially available for no fee, effective March 1, 2010, a $ 5 cost was added when ordering a standard adult or youth ORCA card. CT removed their paper transfers on January 1, 2010, after the ORCA card made them obsolete. Community Transit also offers monthly passes through local higher education institutions, including Edmonds College ,
3948-713: A year of construction, Community Transit debuted the first bus rapid transit line in Washington , Swift . The service replaced Route 100 on State Route 99 between Aurora Village in Shoreline and Everett Station, featuring 12-minute headways , off-board fare payment and transit signal priority . The Great Recession of the late 2000s and subsequent loss of an estimated $ 180 million (equivalent to $ 252 million in 2024) in sales tax revenue in Snohomish County forced CT to cut service by 15 percent in June 2010, including
4089-571: Is a city in Snohomish County, Washington , United States. It is located in the southwest corner of the county, facing Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Seattle and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Everett . With a population of 42,853 residents in the 2020 U.S. census , Edmonds
4230-532: Is administered by a nine-member board, composed of two members of the Snohomish County Council , two elected officials from PTBA cities with populations of 30,000 or more, three elected officials from cities with between 10,000 and 30,000, and two elected officials from cities with less than 10,000, that meets monthly at their headquarters in Everett . The board is led by a non-voting chief executive officer,
4371-405: Is also home to a local blog, MyEdmondsNews.com, that has covered city affairs since 2009 and is an affiliate of The Seattle Times . The Edmonds library was established in 1901 and moved into a permanent building funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1911. The Carnegie Library served as a dual library and city hall until 1962, when a new civic center opened. The city government built
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4512-550: Is available for a fare of $ 2 for qualifying customers within 0.75 miles (1.21 km) of local CT routes during regular operating hours. As of 2014 , CT has 4,100 registered DART users that take an average of 700 trips per day. A separate dial-a-ride service, Zip, launched in October 2022 to serve the Alderwood Mall and Lynnwood area. It operates similar to ride-hailing service with fixed fares (including payment via ORCA cards) and
4653-430: Is available to all members of the public; trips are requested through an app or phone call. It was originally a one-year pilot until being made a permanent service in October 2023. Similar microtransit services are under consideration for various cities in Snohomish County as part of Community Transit's long-range plan. Fares on Community Transit buses are priced into three groups: adult, youth, and reduced. Adult fare
4794-504: Is centered around the downtown train station , served by Amtrak and Sounder commuter trains , and includes several Community Transit bus routes that travel through outlying neighborhoods. Prior to the 19th century, the Edmonds area was inhabited by the Suquamish tribe, who foraged and fished near the flat beach forming modern-day downtown. No archaeological evidence of a permanent settlement in Edmonds has been found, despite claims that
4935-443: Is charged for passengers between the ages of 19 and 64, youth fare is charged for passengers 18 years old or younger, and the reduced fare is charged for passengers over the age of 65 or those with disabilities or Medicare card holders . Fares also change based on service level, with local service within Snohomish County costing the least and commuter service to Seattle being more expensive. On July 1, 2019, Community Transit introduced
5076-484: Is commemorated with a totem pole and plaque on the waterfront. Three times per year, the two cities send visiting delegations, including exchange students , in addition to regularly exchanging gifts and holiday greetings. Edmonds is wholly within the boundaries of the Edmonds School District , which also serves Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace , and Woodway. The city is home to Edmonds Woodway High School , of
5217-481: Is considered a major hub for the arts in Snohomish County, with a dozen galleries and other arts facilities. The city government established the Edmonds Art Commission in 1975 and developed its public arts program in the following decades. The city has a collection of 35 outdoor art installations, 22 flower pole structures, and maintains several facilities dedicated to various arts. One of its initiatives
5358-524: Is considered a suburb of Seattle , located 15 miles (24 km) to the south. The city is bordered to the west by Puget Sound and the city of Woodway , which lies south of Pine Street and west of 5th Avenue South. To the south of the county boundary at 244th Street Southwest is Shoreline in King County. The city's southeastern border with Mountlake Terrace is defined by the Interurban Trail , while
5499-454: Is contracted by the city government to three private companies serving different areas of Edmonds. Edmonds is home to one general hospital , a branch of Swedish Health Services , which is located on State Route 99. It opened on January 26, 1964, as Stevens Memorial Hospital (named for Washington territorial governor Isaac Stevens ), and was initially run as a private facility until 1967, when Snohomish County Public Hospital District No. 2
5640-458: Is headquartered at their Cascade Administration Building at 2312 W Casino Road in the Paine Field industrial area of South Everett, located south of the Boeing Everett Factory . The 87,065-square-foot (8,088.6 m ) Merrill Creek operations building opened in 1997 and is the primary bus base for the agency's fleet of buses and vans. Community Transit operates fixed bus routes throughout
5781-552: Is land and 9.52 square miles (24.66 km ) is water. Edmonds has 5 miles (8.0 km) of shoreline, which is crossed by several small streams. The Puget Sound makes up 86 percent of the city's drainage basin , with other streams flowing into Lake Ballinger to the southeast. The city's main commercial districts are Downtown Edmonds, situated in a valley known as the "bowl", and the State Route 99 corridor at its east end. The downtown area and "bowl" have views of Puget Sound and
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5922-569: Is located near the campus of Edmonds College , which actually lies within Lynnwood city limits. The city was formerly home to the private Puget Sound Christian College , which operated from 1977 to 2001 at the former Edmonds High School building (now the Edmonds Center for the Arts). Edmonds is also home to several private schools , which accommodate grade levels from preschool to high school. Edmonds
6063-495: Is mostly funded by property and retail sales taxes. The budget funds the city's various departments, which includes parks and recreation , public works , water utilities, the municipal court , and emergency services. The city's fire department was disbanded in January 2010 in favor of contracted service from Fire District 1 (now South County Fire ), a regional entity serving several areas in southwestern Snohomish County. At
6204-643: Is one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest, attracting 75,000 visitors, and has 200 participating artists with booths along Main Street and at the Frances Anderson Center. The Cascadia Art Museum opened in 2015 at the location of a former grocery store in downtown Edmonds and focuses on regional Northwest art. Downtown Edmonds also has a single-screen movie theater that was built in the 1920s and remains independently owned and operated. In addition to
6345-498: Is provided by the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD), a consumer-owned public utility that serves all of Snohomish County. In 2017, the city signed a clean energy pledge that would mandate the use of renewable energy sources to generate all of its electricity by 2025. Puget Sound Energy provides natural gas service to the city's residents and businesses. The city's municipal tap water
6486-491: Is provided by the Alderwood Water District, which sources its water from Everett's Spada Lake Reservoir. The city government maintains its own sanitary sewer and wastewater treatment services, including a treatment plant in downtown; wastewater is also sent to the regional Brightwater plant near Maltby , which was originally planned to be built in Edmonds. Disposal of garbage , recycling , and yard waste
6627-574: Is served by several modes of transportation that converge in the downtown area, including roads, railroads, ferries, and buses. The city's ferry terminal is located at the west end of Main Street at Brackett's Landing Park and is served by a ferry route to Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula . From 1979 to 1980, Washington State Ferries also ran ferries to Port Townsend during repairs to the Hood Canal Bridge . The Edmonds train station lies
6768-533: Is the third most populous city in the county. Edmonds was established in 1876 by logger George Brackett, who bought the land claim of an earlier settler. It was incorporated as a city in 1890, shortly before the arrival of the Great Northern Railway . Early residents of the city were employed by the shingle mills and logging companies that operated in the area until the 1950s. The hills surrounding Edmonds were developed into suburban bedroom communities in
6909-426: The 2010 U.S. census . The city had an estimated population of over 40,000 in 2015 and is growing at an annual rate of 1 percent. Between 1960 and 1990, Edmonds' population tripled from 8,000 to over 30,000 due to a series of annexations and natural growth. The population growth also brought an influx of Asian immigrants and their descendants to Edmonds, predominantly Koreans , who now make up about 7 percent of
7050-883: The Carnegie Library , was added in 1973 and currently houses the Edmonds Historical Museum, a local museum operated by the Edmonds–South Snohomish County Historical Society. The city government created its own historical commission in 2007 and now maintains a separate register of historic places with 18 buildings. The city's historic designation, unlike the national register, comes without design or building restrictions and primarily includes historic homes and businesses. Edmonds has one sister city relationship, established in 1988 with Hekinan in Japan's Aichi Prefecture . The relationship
7191-507: The Edmonds School District , Swedish Medical Center , and large retailers, which includes grocery stores and car dealerships. The car dealerships, which are primarily located along the State Route 99 corridor, account for $ 152 million in annual retail sales, which contributes to the city's general sales tax revenue. Edmonds is the third most populous city in Snohomish County, behind Everett and Marysville , with 39,709 people counted during
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#17330857732847332-539: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the mid-1990s of Ed's Transmission, a transmission shop in Everett used by the agency for bus parts. Detectives from the FBI and Snohomish County Sheriff seized records from both parties and began a two-month audit of Community Transit management. The auditors released a report that criticized the management style of Executive Director Ken Graska and his department heads, leading to
7473-638: The Olympic Mountains . The city has several outlying suburban neighborhood with their own commercial centers, including Firdale, Five Corners, Perrinville , Seaview, Sherwood, and Westgate. As of 2015 , Edmonds has an estimated workforce population of 22,152 and an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. As of 2019, most of the city's employed residents commute to neighboring cities for work, including 11 percent to Seattle, 6 percent to Lynnwood, 6 percent to Everett, and 5 percent to Shoreline . Only 11.7 percent of residents work at employers within Edmonds city limits. The average one-way commute for Edmonds residents
7614-558: The Puget Sound Power Company , which were later absorbed by Greyhound . Two previous attempts to establish a bus system, under the Snohomish County Transportation Authority (SNOTRAN) in 1974, were rejected by voters from the entirety of Snohomish County. Heavy opposition came from the residents of Everett because of the high sales tax rate and planned absorption of Everett Transit , acquired by
7755-530: The Revised Code of Washington by the Washington State Legislature in 1975. The PTBA plan for a countywide bus system was approved during a general election on June 1, 1976, funded by a three-tenths increase of the sales tax rate in member cities. Snohomish County had previously been served by an interurban railway from Everett to Seattle and coach lines operated by private companies under
7896-565: The Swift Blue Line on State Route 99, a bus rapid transit service connecting Aurora Village and Everett. Until 2024, Community Transit operated direct express buses to from park and ride lots in Edmonds to Downtown Seattle and the University District . They were replaced by the Link light rail extension to Lynnwood and a new express bus that connects Downtown Edmonds to Mountlake Terrace station . Electric power in Edmonds
8037-697: The Tulalip Indian Reservation west of Marysville. During the same year, CT awarded its $ 31.8 million (equivalent to $ 60.4 million in 2024) commuter service contract to Grosvenor Bus Lines, which would later fold into First Transit , replacing their first subcontractor, Ryder /ATE Management. The agency introduced the first low-floor articulated buses in the United States into its fleet in 1999, purchasing 17 60-foot-long (18 m) buses from New Flyer to improve accessibility for older and disabled riders. Service improvements throughout
8178-527: The University of Washington , Cascadia College , and the Lynnwood Campus of Central Washington University . Dial-a-ride transportation, a type of paratransit service operated by Community Transit, has a flat fare of $ 2.50 without discounts or separate categories. ORCA cards are not accepted on DART, replaced by tickets and monthly passes for frequent users. As of December 2023 , Community Transit has
8319-620: The Washington State Department of Transportation and maintained by Community Transit and other service providers. In addition to bus service, CT operates a vanpool program with a fleet of 366 vans originating from the Kasch Park operating base in Everett . The fleet comes in configurations with 7, 12, or 15 seats, with two special vans equipped with wheelchair lifts . Community Transit reports that there are 361 active vanpools using their service, providing 908,488 rides in 2015,
8460-510: The county seat , is served by Everett Transit , a municipal transit system. The system, officially the Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (SCPTBA), operates a fleet of 282 accessible transit buses, 52 paratransit vehicles, and 362 vanpool vans, maintained at two bus bases in Everett. Service is provided year-round at oiver 1,600 stops on 33 routes throughout
8601-422: The extension of light rail to Lynnwood. The 8.5-mile-long (13.7 km) light rail line will run along Interstate 5 from Northgate station in Seattle to Lynnwood Transit Center and is scheduled to begin construction in 2018 and open for service in 2024. With the passage of Sound Transit 3 in 2016, light rail service to Everett via Paine Field is anticipated to begin service in 2041. Community Transit
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#17330857732848742-413: The poverty line , including 14 percent of those under the age of 18 and 5 percent aged 65 or older. As of the 2010 census , there were 39,709 people, 17,381 households, and 10,722 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,461.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,722.7/km ). There were 18,378 housing units at an average density of 2,064.9 per square mile (797.3/km ). The racial makeup of
8883-405: The 1,308-square-mile (3,390 km ) Snohomish County PTBA , serving 47 percent of its 542,000 people and 76 percent of its 254,000 jobs. The 46 bus routes serve 1,584 bus stops, of which 257 have a bus shelter—the rest consist of a standalone sign or a sign with a bench. The bus routes are divided into three types of service, numbered according to destination: frequent bus rapid transit on
9024-399: The 12th largest vanpool program in the United States that year. CT leases vanpool lots, called "park and pool lots", from local churches and other private parties at 15 locations with a total capacity of 482 parking stalls. Dial-a-ride transportation (DART) service is also offered by Community Transit, contracted through Senior Services of Snohomish County since 1981. DART paratransit
9165-451: The 1990s, including raising service hours to over 11 million, led to ridership peaking at 8.8 million by the end of the decade and the agency's 100 millionth rider being celebrated in April 2000. The passage of Initiative 695 in 1999, which capped the state motor-vehicle excise tax at $ 30, forced transit agencies throughout the state to cut service in anticipation of lower revenue. Facing
9306-645: The 500s. Typically, service changes occur in March and September, in response to ridership and requests from the community. Commuter bus routes to Boeing in Everett, Downtown Seattle and Northgate Station generally originate at one of the 24 Community Transit park and rides and transit centers located throughout Snohomish County, with a total capacity of 8,500 automobiles and 172 bicycles. The largest facilities, primarily located in southwest Snohomish County, include weatherproof bicycle lockers in addition to automobile parking. The majority of park and rides are owned by
9447-442: The 53-acre (21 ha) site was sought by Edmonds and Snohomish County for redevelopment. The city favored the construction of a new multimodal transportation hub at the site, including a ferry terminal and commuter rail station, while the county proposed the construction of a sewage treatment plant to be used by King and Snohomish counties. The sewage treatment plant was opposed by the city government and citizen groups, and
9588-538: The AR and Advent brands. Recoton later acquired the Jensen brands. Bob Carver went on to form Carver Corporation. He later had a falling out with Carver Corporation management and left to start Sunfire. There continues to be a loyal following of some of the older products. Many electronic parts are still available for repairs. Mechanical parts such as switches, meters and hardware are scarce. Edmonds, Washington Edmonds
9729-528: The Acoustic Research AR3/AR3a. The second amplifier released was the Phase Linear 400 with 200 watts per channel. It shared the same distinctive brushed aluminum, dual VU meters front panel style as the 700. It retailed for just under $ 500. The next product was the Phase Linear 4000 Series Auto-correlation Pre-Amplifier introduced in 1973 and manufactured through 1978. It retailed for $ 700.00 at
9870-530: The Eastside, respectively; the Wi-Fi program was canceled in 2010, with the removal of equipment in buses brought on by low customer response, budget constraints and the adoption of improved cellular networks that support mobile browsing on smartphones . CT and First Transit signed their third and most recent contract in 2007, continuing the latter's operation of CT commuter service to Seattle. Community Transit debuted
10011-765: The Edmonds–South Snohomish County Historical Society. The city also has several annual summer festivals, including the Edmonds Waterfront Festival in early June, the Edmonds Art Festival in mid-June, the Edmonds in Bloom garden festival in July, and the Taste of Edmonds food festival in August. Edmonds was served by one weekly newspaper, the Edmonds Tribune-Review , for most of the 20th century. The newspaper
10152-555: The PTBA by 1980; the bus system had the largest growth in ridership within the state in 1980, with local routes gaining 68.3 percent more riders and Metro-operated "Cream Buses" to Seattle gaining 21.4 percent more riders. Metro altered their numbering scheme for Snohomish County routes in 1981, creating the 400-series of routes to coincide with the opening of the state's largest park and ride in Lynnwood (which would later become Lynnwood Transit Center ). The annexations of outlying communities in northern and eastern Snohomish County and
10293-456: The addition of an auditorium and sportsfields to the high school . The popularity of new materials for roof shingles and scarcity of available timber in the state forced most of Edmonds' mills to close by 1951. New companies were established in place of the mills, including an aluminum fabricator and an asphalt refinery at the Unocal terminal. The now vacated waterfront was redeveloped under
10434-479: The assumption that there would be no merger by 2000. In 1990, a second proposal was rejected by the Everett City Council after consultants determined that a merger would only save $ 350,000 per year in deadheading for Community Transit and that both staffs would need to be retained because of the lack of service duplication between the two agencies. Throughout the 1990s, successive legislative bills proposing
10575-532: The capacity of the standard articulated buses used on the commuter routes in a smaller footprint. Prior to the end of the trial in 2008, CT placed an order of 23 Enviro500s, scheduled to be delivered and put into service in 2010; the initial order was not fulfilled until 2011, when manufacturing was moved to an ElDorado plant in Riverside, California to meet federal Buy America Act requirements. A second order of 17 Enviro500s, to replace older articulated buses,
10716-477: The city in 1969, forcing the SCPTBA to exclude Everett in its successful attempt at creating a bus system. SCPTBA Public Transit began operating in the cities of Brier , Edmonds , Lynnwood , Marysville , Mountlake Terrace , Snohomish and Woodway on October 4, 1976, using 18 leased GMC buses on seven routes carrying 6,414 passengers without fares during the first week. SCPTBA Public Transit, whose service
10857-406: The city of Everett . CT is publicly funded, financed through sales taxes , federal grants, and farebox revenue , with an annual operating budget of $ 231.6 million as of 2024 . In 2023, the system had a ridership of 7,133,700, or about 28,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024, placing it fourth among transit agencies in the Puget Sound region . The city of Everett, which serves as
10998-447: The city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female. The median age and number of retirees in Edmonds is significantly higher than the countywide average. As of the 2000 census , there were 39,515 people, 16,904 households, and 10,818 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,437.6 people per square mile (1,714.3/km ). There were 17,508 housing units at an average density of 1,966.2 per square mile (759.5/km ). The racial makeup of
11139-428: The city was 83.4% White, 2.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 7.1% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population. There were 17,381 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had
11280-552: The city was 87.73% White, 1.34% African American, 0.80% Native American, 5.56% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population. There were 16,904 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who
11421-403: The city's commercial district to Seattle and Everett. Public transportation in Edmonds is provided by Community Transit , which serves most of Snohomish County and covers 74 percent of Edmonds residents. Community Transit's local buses run on major streets and connect downtown Edmonds to transit hubs at Aurora Village , Lynnwood Transit Center , and Edmonds Community College. It also operates
11562-452: The city. Edmonds reached its present eastern boundary along State Route 99 in May 1959, a few weeks after the incorporation of Lynnwood as a city. By 1963, the city had completed its largest annexations and petitioned to become a first-class city, with a population of 19,000 that placed it second among cities in Snohomish County. Despite population growth, Edmonds restricted the construction of multi-family dwellings in an effort to keep
11703-407: The completion of park and rides in Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace saw ridership rise to over 3 million passengers by 1983. Community Transit launched its longest commuter route, between Seattle and Stanwood, in October 1987. They took over the remaining Metro commuter routes to Seattle in 1989, after commuter service was subcontracted to American Transportation Enterprises in 1986. The move to
11844-470: The construction of a wharf and general store by 1881. In 1884, the settlement was platted and gained its first post office , christened with the name "Edmonds", either a misspelling of Point Edmund or the name of George Franklin Edmunds , a U.S. Senator from Vermont who Brackett admired. By the end of the decade, Edmonds had gained its first schoolhouse, sawmill, hotel, and drug store. The Town of Edmonds
11985-483: The county public transportation benefit area (PTBA). These include three Swift Bus Rapid Transit lines, commuter routes that connect with Link light rail , and service to regional Sound Transit facilities. CT also operates several Sound Transit Express routes within Snohomish County and on the Interstate 405 corridor. CT began operation as SCPTBA Public Transit on October 4, 1976, four months after voters approved
12126-651: The decline in service hours, Community Transit and Sound Transit had record ridership for Snohomish County routes during the Super Bowl XLVIII parade in Downtown Seattle in February 2014, carrying a total of 22,500 passengers on 50 extra trips into Seattle. In March, the 2014 Oso mudslide destroyed a portion of State Route 530 and forced CT to re-route its service to Darrington through Skagit County , offering one-seat service to Smokey Point and Everett Station in
12267-569: The direction of the Port of Edmonds , established in 1948 by a public referendum. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Port constructed a breakwater , marina , public beach, and a new ferry terminal for the Washington State Ferries system. The hills surrounding downtown Edmonds to the north and east were developed into suburban subdivisions, centered around small commercial centers, and were annexed by
12408-432: The district's five high schools, which was formed in 1990 after the merger of Edmonds and Woodway and moved in 1998 to a new campus east of the city. The high school has 1,800 students and hosts an IB Diploma Programme . The school district also operates an alternative high school , Scriber Lake , two K–8 schools, five elementary schools , and two combined elementary–middle schools within Edmonds city limits. Edmonds
12549-426: The downtown area and older neighborhoods "rural-like" and low density. By the end of the 1960s, Edmonds had also gained a new hospital, a community college , and civic center campus. In the 1970s, the number of businesses in downtown Edmonds declined as suburban shopping centers lured away customers. After a number of buildings in the downtown area were demolished and replaced with condominiums and office buildings,
12690-405: The early 1950s. The hospital sits at the center of a district of medical and professional services offices along State Route 99. Community Transit Community Transit (CT) is the public transit authority of Snohomish County, Washington , United States, in the Seattle metropolitan area . It operates local bus , paratransit and vanpool service within Snohomish County, excluding
12831-503: The early 2000s. The public hospital district ultimately reached an agreement with Swedish in 2010, with the latter leasing the hospital from the former starting on September 1; the former rebranded as the Verdant Health Commission the following year and refocused its efforts as a public health department . Prior to Stevens/Swedish, a general hospital existed in downtown Edmonds in the mid 1920s, while another one existed in
12972-502: The eastern and northern borders with Lynnwood run along 76th Avenue West, Olympic View Drive, and Lund's Gulch. The unincorporated area of Esperance , located in the southeast corner of the city, is an enclave of Edmonds and has resisted several attempts at annexation. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 18.42 square miles (47.71 km ), of which 8.90 square miles (23.05 km )
13113-503: The elimination of all service on Sundays and major holidays , to save $ 16 million (equivalent to $ 22.4 million in 2024) until 2012. A second cut, with 20 percent of service eliminated, took place in February 2012; the CT Board rejected a major restructure that would have truncated its northern and eastern express service to Seattle at Lynnwood Transit Center during this cut, instead opting to preserve its commuter service. Despite
13254-482: The end of its life. It was a design collaboration by Bob Carver and Bill Skinner. The company was known for the most powerful audio amplifiers of the era led by the Phase Linear D-500 introduced in 1978. It was a stereo power amplifier delivering 505 watts of clean (typically < 0.1% total harmonic distortion over 20 Hz–20 kHz) RMS power per channel. It had a retail price of $ 1395. The company
13395-519: The existing Mountlake Terrace park and ride was expanded with an 890-stall parking garage and bus platforms in the median of I-5 connected by a pedestrian bridge . Commuter rail service to Snohomish County on the Sounder North Line began in December 2003 with a single round-trip connecting Everett and Edmonds to King Street Station in Seattle during rush hour . Service was expanded to
13536-444: The federal level, Edmonds has been part of the 2nd congressional district since 2022 alongside Everett and most of Northwestern Washington. The city had previously been part of the 7th congressional district from 2012 to 2022. At the state level, the city is divided between the 21st and 32nd legislative districts. Edmonds is wholly part of the Snohomish County Council 's 3rd district along with Lynnwood and Woodway. Edmonds
13677-410: The few remaining saltwater marshes in the state and is home to 225 species of bird and several walking trails. The largest wooded space in the city is the county-run Southwest County Park, with 120 acres (49 ha) of land along Olympic View Drive at the north end of the city. In 2023, the Edmonds city government planned to acquire a 10-acre (4.0 ha) shopping center on State Route 99 for use as
13818-486: The fire, the destroyed buildings were bought by a member of the city council, and replaced by a two-story concrete building. The first automobile owned by an Edmonds resident arrived in 1911 and was followed by the completion of the North Trunk Road through modern-day Lynnwood . A branch road to Edmonds was completed in 1915 and stagecoach lines were extended to the city. Automobile ferry service began in 1923, with
13959-500: The first double-decker buses in the Puget Sound region during a year-long test in 2007, eventually buying its own fleet of Alexander Dennis Enviro500s for its " Double Tall " fleet to be used on commuter services. A PTBA expansion into the unincorporated areas of Cathcart , Clearview and Maltby was attempted during the 2008 general elections , but failed to gain a majority vote. In November 2009, after three years of planning and
14100-669: The following May, along with Ed's Transmission being forced to pay a $ 825,000 settlement after a civil suit was filed. Attempted mergers of Community Transit with Everett Transit have been proposed by the Washington State Legislature and the CT Board since the formation of SNOTRAN in 1974. The relative success of Community Transit in the late 1970s and 1980s prompted the Community Transit Board to propose consolidation with Everett Transit in 1988, though long-term planning under SNOTRAN for both agencies worked under
14241-654: The former's resignation in December 1993 after nine years at his position. Federal prosecutors accused Ralph Woodall, the 50-year-old co-owner of the shop, of 15 counts of mail fraud after intentionally overbilling for transmission repairs. Community Transit Maintenance Director Michael Lynn resigned after confessing that he had accepted gifts from Woodall in exchange for sending all of CT's transmissions to Ed's Transmissions without going through competitive bidding . A U.S. District Court jury found Woodall guilty of 15 counts of mail fraud in December 1996, with Judge John C. Coughenour sentencing him to 2.5 years in federal prison
14382-404: The future site of Edmonds in 1870 while searching for potential logging areas on his canoe, which was blown ashore during a storm. Brackett and his family moved from Ballard to Point Edmund in 1876, intent on creating a town. He drained a marshland near the waterfront and began logging the area, then known as "Brackett's Landing". Additional settlers arrived over the next few years, necessitating
14523-719: The inauguration of the Kingston ferry , which would be acquired by the Puget Sound Navigation Company and continue to serve the city after the decline of the Mosquito fleet. During the 1920s, Edmonds expanded its wharf and ferry dock, while a site on the south end of the waterfront was acquired by the Union Oil Company (later Unocal) for the construction of an oil terminal in 1922. A second major fire struck downtown Edmonds on April 11, 1928, damaging several buildings on
14664-494: The incident. A temporary location at an adjacent city building opened the following month with most services and limited materials while the original library was repaired and renovated. The library reopened on January 13, 2024. Edmonds has 23 city parks with 189 acres (76 ha) of open and preserved space, along with several facilities shared with the school district and the county government, totaling 560 acres (230 ha). Downtown Edmonds has several major parks, including
14805-408: The interim as Route 231. The partial reopening of State Route 530 in June and full reopening in September restored the original Route 230 on its original route, now extended to Smokey Point. Community Transit began restoring cut service in September 2014, adding 13 percent of its former bus hours primarily to improve midday service. In June 2015, CT restored its Sunday and holiday service as part of
14946-457: The latter of which was seen as a potential annexation target by Edmonds in the 1990s. The city has over 13,000 jobs, a ratio of 0.325 jobs per capita—a figure that is lower than neighboring cities. Approximately 70 percent of jobs in Edmonds are in the services sector , which includes health care and professional services. Other large industries in Edmonds include retail (12%), education (6%), and construction (4%). The city's largest employers are
15087-416: The loss of $ 18 million (equivalent to $ 31.8 million in 2024), or 30 percent of its annual operating budget, Community Transit eliminated all weekend service and increased fares on its routes in February 2000. With the service cuts, CT began its VanGO program to donate its retired paratransit minibuses to nonprofit organizations in Snohomish County instead of auctioning them off. Saturday service
15228-408: The mid-to-late 20th century and subsequently annexed into the city. Edmonds is a regional hub for the arts , with museums, specialized facilities, and major annual festivals within the city's downtown area. The city is connected to nearby areas by two state highways and the state ferry system , which operates a ferry route to Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula . Public transit service in Edmonds
15369-549: The only part of Community Transit's service area within the Sound Transit taxing district, to Downtown Seattle, including the newly opened, 1,000-stall Ash Way Park & Ride in northern Lynnwood. Sound Transit funded several capital projects to improve bus service on the Interstate 5 corridor, including direct access ramps from HOV lanes to Lynnwood and Ash Way park and rides that opened in 2004 and 2005, respectively. In 2011,
15510-418: The population and are the largest non-white group in the city. The city's population is expected to reach 45,000 by 2035. According to 2012 estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau , Edmonds has a median family income of $ 93,125 and a per capita income of $ 43,048, ranking 20th of 281 areas within the state of Washington. Approximately 5.2 percent of families and 9 percent of the overall population were below
15651-481: The public beach at Brackett's Landing on both sides of the ferry terminal, City Park overlooking Edmonds Marsh, and the future Civic Field. A small 9/11 memorial , including a steel beam from the World Trade Center , is located at a fire station near downtown Edmonds and was dedicated in 2015. In addition to the neighborhood and community parks in Edmonds, the city also maintains dog parks , sports fields,
15792-497: The purchase of 18 new buses as well as bus stop amenities, such as stop signs and shelters. Community Transit was selected as the official name of the agency on June 19, 1979, recommended by Seattle-based public relations firm McConnell Company ahead of the winners of a public contest held by SCPTBA two years prior. CT continued to grow through the end of the decade, annexing the cities of Arlington , Lake Stevens , Monroe , Granite Falls , Mukilteo , Stanwood and Sultan into
15933-443: The region's first hydrogen-powered fuel cell bus in 2024. Since 1995, all Community Transit buses are low-floored and equipped with a hydraulic or pneumatic " kneeling " device in addition to wheelchair lifts for 6-wheeled motorized wheelchairs . CT buses have also featured at least two bicycle racks located in front of the windshield since 1996; Swift bus rapid transit buses have three bicycle racks located inside
16074-508: The roll-out of the first New Flyer Invero buses in the United States. CT began a three-month pilot project in September 2005 that brought Wi-Fi access to buses on its longest route, Route 422 between Stanwood and Seattle, with hopes of attracting customers and remote workers to its routes. The pilot project was deemed a success and expanded into the "Surf and Ride" program on all Route 422 trips in 2006, as well as select trips on Routes 406 and 441 from Edmonds to Seattle and Overlake on
16215-728: The route in exchange for the expansion of ET service into unincorporated areas surrounding Everett. The two agencies further collaborated with Sound Transit and the Washington State Department of Transportation in the construction of the South Everett Freeway Station the following year. In their most recent expansion in 1997, the Snohomish County PTBA annexed the Eastmont and Silver Firs census-designated places between Everett and Mill Creek, as well as
16356-466: The same block of Main Street as the 1909 fire. Despite the increasing scarcity of local timber, the sawmills on the Edmonds waterfront remained the city's main industry in the 1920s. During the Great Depression , all but two mills continued to operate and were supplemented by local improvement projects organized by the federal Works Progress Administration , including regraded streets, new parks, and
16497-524: The smaller "Sound Move" plan was approved at a cost of $ 3.9 billion (equivalent to $ 7.58 billion in 2024), including commuter rail from Everett to Seattle and express buses on Interstate 5 from Everett and Lynnwood to Seattle and Bellevue. The regional transit agency, renamed to Sound Transit the following year, began operating its Sound Transit Express buses under contract with Community Transit in September 1999. The new express buses connected park and rides in southwestern Snohomish County,
16638-765: The station to allow for increased service. Construction of a third bus rapid transit corridor, the Swift Orange Line , began in April 2022. It opened in March 2024, ahead of a major network restructuring that is scheduled to follow the completion of the Lynnwood Link Extension later in the year. Several new express routes will connect with light rail stations in Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, replacing service to Downtown Seattle. Community Transit and Everett Transit agreed to break away from SNOTRAN, which served as their planning and administrative body in addition to disbursing federal funding, after CT complained of
16779-595: The town had gained its own water system, electricity, paved streets, and telephone service. In September 1908, Edmonds voted to become a third-class city, with a reported population of 1,546 residents. The city unsuccessfully lobbied for a branch of the interurban line from Everett to Seattle , which would have supplemented passenger steamships on the Mosquito fleet and passenger trains operated by Great Northern. A major fire on July 8, 1909, destroyed one block of buildings on Main Street and caused $ 20,000 in damage. After
16920-450: The townsite from Brackett for $ 36,000,and built a new hotel and wharf. The railway arrived in 1891, but failed to spark a land rush and the investment plan fell apart during the Panic of 1893 , leaving Brackett to foreclose on the land. Edmonds was supported by four shingle mills that prospered in the 1890s, along with an iron foundry that manufactured steel plates for shingles. By 1908,
17061-545: The unnumbered Swift , 24 local routes in the 100s for southern Snohomish County and 200s for northern and eastern Snohomish County, and 22 weekday peak-only commuter express routes from park and rides to the Boeing Everett Factory numbered as the 2X7s, Downtown Seattle in the 400s, and Northgate station (formerly the University of Washington campus) in the 800s. CT and their subcontractor First Transit also operate all-day, all-week Sound Transit Express service to Seattle and Bellevue on six routes numbered in
17202-468: The vehicle for reduced dwell times . In addition to its bus fleet, Community Transit maintains 333 vans for its vanpool program and 52 paratransit minibuses equipped with wheelchair lifts for dial-a-ride service. Retired vanpool and DART vehicles are donated to local non-profit organizations through the VanGO program, which has gifted 106 vans since its establishment in 2000. Community Transit has
17343-540: The visual arts, Edmonds has several active performing arts organizations. The Driftwood Players host year-round theatrical performances at the Wade James Theatre near Yost Park, while the Phoenix Theatre is based at Firdale Village. The city also hosts the annual Edmonds Jazz Connection over Memorial Day weekend in late May, with several school jazz groups and professional performers. In November 2018, Edmonds
17484-458: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. Edmonds operates as
17625-421: Was approximately 31 minutes; 71 percent of commuters drove alone to their workplace, while 9 percent carpooled and 9 percent used public transit . The most common occupational industry for Edmonds residents is in educational and health services, employing 23 percent, followed by retail (13%) and professional services (12%). The nearest shopping malls are Alderwood in Lynnwood and Aurora Village in Shoreline,
17766-402: Was bought by Pioneer Electronics , and Bob Carver founded Carver Corporation in 1979. Pioneer added a high end cassette-tape deck designed in house and CD players designed by Kyocera to the Phase Linear line. By that time the company was in decline due to the increasing cost of research and development, and the departure of Carver. In 1982 Phase Linear was sold to Jensen Inc. which also owned
17907-457: Was designated as the first creative district in Washington by ArtsWA , the state art agency. One of the city's main landmarks is a small fountain located at the center of a roundabout on Main Street. The first fountain, which included a twisted sculpture at its center, was installed in 1973 and drew criticism from local residents and merchants for its ugliness. It was destroyed in 1998 by
18048-433: Was elected as the town's mayor for several months, and the new town council passed ordinances to regulate or ban saloons, gambling establishments, and boarding houses. The same year, Edmonds was selected as a stop on the Seattle and Montana Railroad (later absorbed into the Great Northern Railway ), sparking interest from real estate investors. The Minneapolis Realty and Investment Company bought 455 acres (1.84 km ) of
18189-504: Was expanded with weekend service in 1990. The agency dedicated its own 20-acre (8.1 ha) bus base at Kasch Park in 1985, replacing shared operations with the Edmonds School District and Everett Transit, at a cost of $ 4.8 million (equivalent to $ 136 million in 2024) that was mostly funded by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. CT was involved in a criminal investigation conducted by
18330-399: Was extended to Lynnwood City Center station . CT was the first operator of bus rapid transit in Washington state and introduced " Double Tall " double-decker buses on its commuter routes to Seattle in the early 2010s. Snohomish County established its public transportation benefit area (PTBA), the first in the state, after municipal corporations for public transportation were added to
18471-414: Was formally incorporated as a fourth-class village of 600 acres (240 ha) on August 14, 1890, following an election by residents on August 7. To meet the minimum population of 300 residents required for incorporation, a popular legend states that Brackett added the names of his two oxen to the census conducted prior to the election. Edmonds is the oldest incorporated city in Snohomish County. Brackett
18612-563: Was formed by the merger of two rival publications in 1910 and ran until 1982, when it was replaced by an Edmonds section in The Enterprise , a regional newspaper based in Lynnwood. Today, Edmonds is served by The Everett Herald and The Seattle Times . Since 1986, the Edmonds Beacon has published a free weekly newspaper alongside sister papers in Mukilteo and Mill Creek . Edmonds
18753-546: Was formed to oversee it. The public hospital district was led by a five-member elected board of commissioners from within the district, which eventually encompassed Brier , Edmonds, Esperance , Lynnwood , Mountlake Terrace , and Woodway as well as parts of Bothell and unincorporated Snohomish County. Stevens Hospital was expanded with the addition of a nine-story medical tower in 1972 as demand increased from population growth in surrounding areas, but demand faltered as mismanagement plagued its reputation among locals in
18894-520: Was known colloquially as the "Blue Bus" for its blue livery , carried 951,200 passengers in its first year of service on 15 local routes and 16 commuter express routes to Downtown Seattle and Northgate , contracted through King County Metro as a continuation of service provided by the Metropolitan Transit Corporation to southern Snohomish County before its merger with Seattle Transit System in 1973. The buses ran for 16 hours
19035-480: Was made in 2013 and went into service in late 2015. Sound Transit introduced five of its own double-decker buses in 2015 for use on their Snohomish County routes under contract with Community Transit. Sound Transit plans to eventually replace its entire Snohomish County fleet with double-deckers in the near-term future, beginning with 32 additional buses in 2018. Community Transit also ordered 17 double-decker buses, with an option to purchase 40 more, as part of
19176-527: Was opened in 1979 as the first saltwater fishing pier in the state. Edmonds celebrated its centennial in 1990 with a series of events and the dedication of the Centennial Plaza. Several neighborhoods in southern Edmonds were annexed between 1995 and 1997, forming the city's southern boundary at the King County line. The Point Edwards oil terminal on the city's waterfront was closed by Unocal in 1991 and
19317-467: Was put to a vote on March 14, 1995, failing to pass outside of Seattle, Mercer Island and Shoreline . The plan included a commuter rail line on the BNSF Scenic Subdivision between Everett, Mukilteo, Edmonds and King Street Station in Seattle, a light rail line from Lynnwood to Seattle following Interstate 5 , and express bus service to light rail stations. The following November,
19458-612: Was reinstated in September 2000, using emergency funds approved by the CT Board, while Sunday service returned in 2001 after the passage of a 0.3 percentage-point tax increase by voters in the PTBA. Further restoration of service came in 2003, with increased frequency and the replacement of 50 buses in the agency's fleet made possible by a budget surplus and the sales tax increase approved in 2002, and in 2005, with increased fares. Community Transit introduced its current logo and slogan in 2005, replacing an older one in use since 1986 and retaining its blue-and-white color scheme, as part of
19599-494: Was set to lose $ 1 million (equivalent to $ 1.87 million in 2024) over the next five years in addition to the $ 2 million (equivalent to $ 3.74 million in 2024) used to operate service within Everett annually. The large cuts brought on by the passing of Initiative 695 and subsequent loss of excise tax revenue forced both agencies to consider merging in 2000, with savings of an estimated $ 1.7 million per year (equivalent to $ 2.93 million in 2024) according to
19740-714: Was the 1979 conversion of the former Edmonds High School building into the Frances Anderson Cultural and Leisure Center, which hosts art classes, exhibitions, ballet classes, community events, child-care programs, and recreational sports leagues. The city also renovated the high school auditorium into the Edmonds Center for the Arts in 2006, serving as the home of theatrical performances, concerts, performing arts, and films. The annual Edmonds Arts Festival has been held since 1957, with three days of art exhibitions and performances over Father's Day weekend in June. The festival
19881-482: Was ultimately moved to an alternative site near Woodinville in 2003. The transportation plan was put on hold after costs increased and the state ferry system diverted funding to other projects. The hilltop portion of the site was cleaned up in the 2000s and redeveloped into condominiums that opened between 2007 and 2008. Edmonds is located in the southwest corner of Snohomish County in Western Washington , and
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