May 29, 2026
Earlier this month, we joined the Southend Transit Justice Coalition for a rally and march demanding Sound Transit follow through on its commitment to build the Graham Street and Boeing Access Road light rail stations. Our connection to this fight goes back to 2018, where Puget Sound Sage led a community visioning process around the future Graham Street Station. For several years, we worked alongside residents, community organizations, and cultural institutions to imagine what equitable, community-rooted development could look like, and the Graham Street Neighborhood Vision now serves as a community-owned roadmap that ensures future growth around the station reflects the needs, culture, and priorities of those who call the Southend home.
At the rally, community members and elected leaders gathered at the Rainier BBQ lot — light rail tracks visible in the background — with one clear message: South Seattle has waited long enough. Afterwards we marched along MLK Jr. Way to the Filipino Community Center, one of several cultural anchors near the planned Graham Street Station. Institutions like the Filipino Community Center, Cham Refugee Community, and Co Lam Pagoda are vital hubs for BIPOC communities across the Southend, yet they sit in the middle of a massive transit gap between the two nearest Link stations. For the elders and working families who rely on these spaces, the absence of a Graham Street Station is a longstanding barrier.
Latest Update: We’ve seen real movement since the rally. On May 28, the Sound Transit Board passed an amendment to keep Graham Street Station funded! 🎉 We’re deeply grateful to community members and elders who showed up for public comment in support of the station, and to King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson for leading the amendment and showing up for the Southend when it mattered most.