According to a news release from the Seattle City Council, the South Lake Union Streetcar surpassed the original estimated ridership levels envisioned for it during its first six months of running. Now it’s time for the city to look at additional routes, so the city is holding a series of public forums to discuss proposed streetcar lines connecting Fremont, Ballard, Eastlake, the U District and Central District.

The first meeting is Wednesday, July 8, at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave, Bertha Knight Landes Room, First Floor, 4-6 pm to discuss the proposed central line.

The meeting Tuesday, July 8th, 4-6 pm, is about the proposed Ballard/Fremont Line at Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St.

The First Hill Line is the focus for the meeting at Yesler Community Center, 917 E. Yesler Way, 4-6 pm, on Tuesday, July 15th.

Not into streetcars? How about grocery bags? The Seattle City Council Environment, Emergency Management and Utilities Committee is seeking comments from the public on a proposed ban of the use of “certain uses” of expanded polystyrene (EPS) that would include imposing a 20 cent fee on disposable shopping bags at Seattle’s convenience, drug, and grocery stores. That meeting is July 8, starting at 7 pm in the Seattle City Council chambers Second Floor, City Hall, 600 4th Ave, Seattle.