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Pictograms were created to help people – especially those University Street who don’t read or write English — to easily identify Link DOWNTOWN stations. PioneerSEATTLE Square

The idea was to create a symbol for each community where a light International Distict rail station is located. The symbol is a unique constellation. Stars Stadium in the constellation reflect points of interest around the station and BEACON HILL the community. The pictograms will be used on station signs, maps SODO SODO and handouts. Mount Baker Steps in creating each constellation: Beacon Hill

Selecting Coleman RAINIER points of Park VALLEY Columbia City interest ’s Olmstead Legacy

Sick’s Station Pictograms Stadium Othello Stellar Connections

Franklin Mount Baker High School Park The story of the pictograms Rainier Beach At Link light rail stations Connecting Coleman the dots Park

Tukwila Olmstead International Blvd Legacy TUKWILA Sick’s Stadium

SeaTac/Airport Franklin Mount Baker High School Park Mount Baker Station

Pictogram Sound Transit Board:

Chair: John W. Ladenburg, Dave Enslow, Larry Phillips, Pierce County Executive Sumner Mayor Chair, King County Council Vice Chair: Mark Olson, Doug MacDonald, Aaron Reardon, Everett Councilmember State Department Snohomish County Executive Vice Chair: Connie Marshall, of Transportation Secretary Ron Sims, Bellevue Councilmember Richard Marin, King County Executive Julie Anderson, Edmonds Councilmember Claudia Thomas, Tacoma Councilmember Richard McIver, Lakewood Mayor Mary–Alyce Burleigh, Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, Kirkland Councilmember Greg Nickels, Vice Chair, King County Council Fred Butler, Seattle Mayor Issaquah Deputy Council President Julia Patterson, Dow Constantine, King County Councilmember King County Councilmember

Sound Transit plans, builds, and operates regional transit systems and services to improve mobility for Central Puget Sound. For more information contact Sound Transit, Union Station, 401 S. Jackson St., Seattle WA 98104-2826, (800) 201-4900 or (888) 713-6030 TTY. Web site: www.soundtransit.org WESTLAKE UNIVERSITY STREET PIONEER SQUARE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT STADIUM SODO BEACON HILL

Tiara Spectacles Frigate Dragon Torch Anvil Kite A tiara is a playful decorative item A hub for the arts — music, theater, Seattle’s original settlement survived Dragons symbolize wisdom, power What is competition about if not Since filling the tide flats and laying A kite poetically evokes a sense of anyone at any age can wear and a fitting literature, visual art — this on lumber sales to ship’s captains. and mystery, and remain an active victory? With the universal embrace the railway tracks that secured light and air, as well as community symbol for a neighborhood that sparkles. neighborhood is nothing if not The steamship “Portland” docked here symbol in use here. of the Olympic games, the victory Seattle’s growth, the area known spaces and summer picnics, items that torch is a perfectly suited image for as SODO has been dedicated to play prominent roles in Beacon Hill’s constellation points: Westlake Station, “Spectacular.” with a ton of Klondike gold triggering constellation points: International , Pike Place Market, Victor constellation points: University the gold rush. District Station, Union Station, King this neighborhood. workers, warehouses and industrial neighborhood plan and history. fabrication. Steinbrueck Park, Paramount Theater, Street Station, Central Library, Seattle constellation points: Pioneer Square Street Station, , George constellation points: Stadium constellation points: Beacon Hill Washington State Convention Center. Art Museum, Benaroya Hall, Fifth Avenue Station, First and Yesler, Coleman Dock, Tsutakawa Sculpture, Wing Luke Asian Station, Event Center, Safeco Field, constellation points: SODO Station, El Centro de la Raza, Beacon Hill Theater, Seattle City Hall, King County Justice Museum, . Qwest Field. Station, SODO Center, Link Operations Library, Beacon Hill Resevoir, 12th Avenue (original location). Center, Occidental Park, Klondike Museum, & Maintenance Facility, Old Brewery, Viewpoint. , Union Station. Beacon Hill Tunnel.

Mount BAKER COLUMBIA CITY OTHELLO RAINIER BEACH TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL SEATAC/AIRPORT Constellations BLVD. throughout history

Nearly all cultures have a rich history of gazing at the stars and imagining constellations that represent figures in their mythic traditions. Stellar Connections uses that history and tradition to create signs that identify light rail stations. The Stellar Connections Mountain Dove Deer Heron Canoe Magic Carpet With views of both Baker and Rainier, a A dove is suggested by virtue of Part of the naturally occurring fauna An elegant heron with wings spread Tukwila’s history is intimately connected Nothing evokes the magic, mystery project is flexible and could be mountain is a natural symbol here. point alignment and evokes the in this region, deer have had a long echoes the theme of flight represented to three rivers. This symbol pays and delight of flight quite like easily expanded throughout the constellation points: Mount Baker actual constellation “Columba,” history here, often swimming across by the majorartwork at this station: homage to both traditional river travel a magic carpet. SeaTac is the community. Station, Franklin High School, Sick’s the dove. the lake from Mercer Island. The last Darlene Nguyen-Ely’s “Dragonfly”. as well as the future of transportation “Hospitality City” and has rolled out of the deer population was relocated linking Tukwila and the region. Stadium Site, Coleman Park, Olmstead constellation points: Columbia constellation points: Rainier Beach the carpet in welcome. Boulevards, . City Station, Columbia Park, Carnegie in the 1950’s. Station, P-Patch, Rainier Beach High constellation points: Tukwila constellation points: SeaTac/Airport International Blvd Station, Tukwila City Library, Rainier Valley Cultural Center, constellation points: Othello Station, School, Rainier Beach Library, Pritchard Station, Sea-Tac International Airport, Hall, Fort Dent Park, Hazelnut Park, Foster SeaTac City Hall, Tyee High School, Ark Lodge, Orca School, 1881 Site, Hitt’s Othello Playground, New Holly Library, Island Park, Atlantic City Park. Park, South Gate Park, Duwamish River, SeaTac Library, Angle Lake, Briscoe Hill Park. New Holly. Duwamish Park, archeological site, Boeing Park, Valley Ridge Park, Bow Lake Park, Access Road, Foster High School & Library. Cemetery.

Pictograms for Link light rail stations