Biff

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Tunnel or no tunnel, this city needs a leadership makeover

Posted Tue, Mar 29, 6:28 p.m.

Did Roger just throw Cary Moon under the bus? In arguing against a new waterfront park, Valdez seems intent on further fracturing the already small 21% surface/transit base. Guess Cary Moon and Mike McGinn are sellouts, just like all the rest.

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Five major problems that International Soccer needs to fix

Posted Fri, Jul 2, 7:39 p.m.

Soccer is like a hot date—you either score or you don’t, and the whole thing is over in under 2 hours. That you don’t always score is what gives it unmatchable dramatic tension. As for strategy, let’s briefly examine just one player on one team: Robinho of Brazil, who plays ...

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Mike McGinn comes out of the tunnel

Posted Fri, Sep 25, 11:03 p.m.

Conviction? Another public vote on stuff he doesn't like? We'll see conviction when he pushes for a public vote on his surface option. It'll get 40% max, just like every other option. Until then, it's just crass politics. Smart? Sure. Conviction? Please.

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Why it's time to act, finally, on Mercer

Posted Mon, Sep 21, 11:53 a.m.

Crunican neglects to mention that the latest travel times are based on the assumption that the South Lake Union Streetcar will not have signal priority, thereby knocking three minutes off each of the figures she cites. This would add three minutes to South Lake Union Streetcar trips, which would take ...

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What went wrong with Mayor Nickels' campaign

Posted Wed, Aug 19, 11:25 p.m.

"Tim Eyeman’s roads and rails push"? What in the world does this refer to? Eyman once had a transportation ballot measure that the Seattle City Council voted against unanimously, Nick Licata included. The roads and transit ballot measure was a regional effort. It was not sponsored by Tim Eyman. And ...

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