Support for transit in the abstract is high. "Monorail" support probably still is high. Support for ST though is a different matter. Prop. 1 went down BIG...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/261257_viaduct01.html Wednesday, March 1, 2006 City could lose tunnel option for viaduct House panel's provision...
Let me find "Thank You" cards for the legislators with integrity to put the city's feet to the fire on this and make the city dance to the same tune it played...
I have a somewhat different reaction. And let me illustrate it with this timeline: - 1968 & 1969: King County rejects proposals to build a subway system. -...
Oh, now it sounds like it's more about redevelopment than about safety. What a surprise. M. ______________________________________________ Ceis said the...
According to the mayor's comments at tonight's "tunnel open house" at the Seattle Acquarium, after his people spent some time with the state legislature today,...
... Since at this time I've moved from Seattle, the P-I doesn't put my letters in their paper, BUT, now is a good time for some Seattleites to send in Letters...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/261607_viaduct03.html Friday, March 3, 2006 Deadline for waterfront tunnel plan is dropped State lawmakers to let...
Isn't it oh so convenient how fervently they raise the specter of doomsday quakes in arguing for a viaduct replacement, and how nonchalantly they dismiss them...
I've heard the Sydney and Melbourne have exposed highways/rails at/near the waterfront and are doing very nicely with their waterfronts. I've never been and...
I ran the Sydney story by some Aussie contacts of mine. Here's what one had to say about what is apparently the Cahill Expressway: "I wouldn't call it 'much...
Along with a tunnel, instead of having all those downtown buildings above ground, we replace them with underground structures. Yeah, we could be the land of...
Greetings everyone! Sorry for the sporadic posting of a message or two but otherwise relative silence... I have been recovering from illness for a few weeks...
"The Seattle Monorail may be dead but its debt lives on. The agency is selling off properties it bought for the defunct line. Prospective owners have until...
More on that story from the Weekly: "Newly released records show that the agency paid $58 million for parcels that are now collectively assessed at just $37...
The SMP didn't pay anything. The taxpayers bought that property and they won't be getting any of their money back. So, these crooks will come out ahead at...
Greetings Monorailers! If you're still around and interested in talking transit issues, we've scheduled a meeting for tomorrow night at member Charles...
I can't make the meeting but here are my thoughts: 1. Be more political. Endorse and interview candidates. Even a questionnaire saying things like "why do...
cleve206@...
Mar 9, 2006 8:09 pm
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aside from the PAC-like suggestion, sounds like you've just described the BTS mantra. These are precisely the kinds of discussions taking place on BTS ...
Chad: thanks for the reference to BTS. Do you know who set up BTS? But I disagree that being generally in favor of grade separated (like BTS) is the same...
cleve206@...
Mar 9, 2006 9:08 pm
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agreed with political action being different from chat, so BTS is not that - though there's nothing precluding such action by BTS contributors. That said,...
Thanks for the info. picky note: BTW PAC refers to just one type of political group, one that makes donations to candidates or ballto propositions. You don't...
cleve206@...
Mar 9, 2006 10:34 pm
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My suggestion is to keep reminding people of ST's cost overruns and line size reductions, but claims of coming in under budget. Remind them of the pitt-falls...
Don, please. Yes, I'm a biased observer but beating up on ST is such old news. People have heard it all before, ad infinitum, and then they look out their...
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