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This blog was created by and for students in an Introduction to Cultural Studies class at the University of Washington. Through an investigation of urban experience and representation--in theory, in graphic novels and in our own "readings" of Seattle's University District--we considered the formation and history of cultural studies as an (anti)discipline, with a special emphasis on the questions, "What does cultural studies do, and how do you do cultural studies?"

If you'd like to know more about the class, the blog or our U-District artifact project, please contact Gabrielle Dean: gnodean@u.washington.edu.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Metro Transit bus route 67

Bus 67 begins its route at the Northgate park-and-ride, but its route through the U-district begins once it reaches Roosevelt Way NE and Ravenna Blvd. Bus 67 is a blue and yellow metro bus with about 60 seats. Along its course down Roosevelt Way, popular locations bus 67 passes are the Trading Musician, Giggles Comedy Nite Club, Scarecrow Video, and Hardwick's Swap Shop.

This bus is used daily by many University of Washington students and staff coming from areas north of the U-District. Many UW students and staff living in these northern areas find it very convenient to ride the bus to and from campus instead instead of driving to UW and having to find and pay for expensive parking. Bus 67 is not strictly intended for the use of UW students and staff. All are welcome to ride the bus, and many others do, daily. The route travels by several restaurants, shops, theaters, and hospitals, whcih are the destinations of many of bus 67's passengers.

Bus route 67 has an important place and role within the U-District. It serves as a direct route to the Universtiy District from Northgate. There are other buses that have similar routes, like the 66, but the 66 doesn't make any stops on the UW campus. Metro Transit chose to use one of the largest buses available for the 67 route. By using the largest bus possible, many UW students and staff are able to fit in one bus heading toward campus. It is very common to see a large amount of UW students and staff compacted into this one artifact.

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