Posted Fri, Aug 19, 8 a.m.

'That's another myth Mr Baker. The tunnel doesn't go "through" anything. It doesn't follow the AWV route. It terminates near Seattle Center and SLU. You know, kind of a nice little 2 billion dollar route for limos coming from the airport. But the rest of the traffic must find a ...

Posted Mon, Aug 1, 9:16 a.m.

Crosscut, which claims to be balanced, is showing a strong bias on the Viaduct issue. Even when they run a "conservative" piece, it is so whacko in that direction that it makes the side that they support look better. Everyone who thinks that replacing the Viaduct with surface boulevards should ...

Posted Tue, Jul 19, 6:09 p.m.

A post-carbon world does not mean a post-individual, personal transportation (cars powered by something other than fossil fuels) world. Cary Moon's social engineered world where one can only travel as far as he can walk, ride a bicycle or take public transportation isn't going to happen.

Posted Sat, Jul 16, 7:24 p.m.

I voted for Obama with the understanding that he was what used to be a centrist. However, the Republicans (particularly the Tea Party wing) have done a good job shifting politics that formerly right positions now appear centrist. Positions held by Nixon and Reagan are now portrayed as left positions. ...

Posted Wed, Jun 8, 8:50 a.m.

That one sentence merited a photo? I think a photo of something that we are going to lose out of all of this would have been a better choice.

Posted Mon, Jun 6, 9:34 a.m.

Why does this piece include a picture of the Garfield Co. Courthouse in Pomeroy? Neither Garfield Co. nor Pomeroy are mentioned in it. Is the courthouse Crosscut's generic photo for state heritage?

Posted Fri, Jan 21, 1:19 p.m.

This item mentions two opportunities to see Wallace Shawn, but was posted on 21 Jan, after one of his listed appearances. That is a little odd.

Posted Wed, Oct 13, 10:55 a.m.

Knute, exactly what are the lessons to be learned from native peoples about building dense population centers, multi-story buildings, highways, industrial scale shipping infrastructure, etc. in areas that are subject to earthquakes and tsunamis? I respect oral tradition, but the comparison is apples and oranges.

Posted Sat, Oct 9, 10:01 p.m.

If "I am taxed on my car, so I shouldn't be taxed on my bicycle" is valid argument, then why isn't "I am taxed on the car that I regularly use, so I shouldn't be taxed on my hobby car that spends most of its life in the garage"? I ...

Posted Wed, Aug 25, 3:20 p.m.

"ICBC at least owes B.C. drivers a pilot program to test these innovations. If they’re working everywhere else, why wouldn’t they work in B.C.?" This opinion piece has not shown that PAYD is "working everywhere else". It can't because it isn't. PAYD has been implemented in a small number of ...

Posted Thu, Aug 19, 9:23 a.m.

I criticize Obama for: a) on occasion being a weasel. He will make a strong statement, then some group will criticize it, then he will back down and/or back pedal. He is the President of the United States and he should be providing leadership. b) starting off with such weak/compromised ...

Posted Sat, Aug 14, 1:18 p.m.

"As for safety, modern elevated roadways are being built all over the world with seismic protections. It’s only here in Seattle that they cannot even be discussed." Wrong. It also cannot be discussed in the Bay Area. Everyone points to the collapsed Cypress roadway in Oakland and the Embarcadero Fwy ...

Posted Thu, Jul 15, 8:20 a.m.

Sierra_Girl is exactly right here. It is coming up on 10 years since the Nisqually earthquake and we are still talking about what to do about the Viaduct. This is insane. If there is going to be (yet another) vote, it can't just be a thumbs-up or thumbs-down on the ...

Posted Mon, Jul 12, 3:03 p.m.

One man's boondoggle is another man's city landmark. The famous Opera House in Sydney, Australia was massively over budget, on a scale that makes the Big Dig look like a bargain. It is now a World Heritage site and the signature building of Sydney. Making politicians financially responsible for cost ...

Posted Mon, Jun 28, 5:38 p.m.

"And don't get me started on the idiots who set their car alarms, only to have the damned things go off as soon as the boat leaves the dock." On some cars, you don't have a choice. Hitting the lock button on the key fob locks the door AND arms ...

Posted Mon, Jun 28, 5:09 p.m.

"Anyone who wants to enter the city must pay a tax, a toll, or a fee." Not quite. It is free to enter Seattle on foot on the ferries from Bainbridge and Bremerton. However, you do have to pay a toll to get out via those routes. I have lived ...

Posted Mon, Jun 14, 1:48 p.m.

I am a KEXP member, but I wasn't too keen on their proposal until I was reminded of something. KEXP has a large number of live, in-studio performances every year (check out the Live at KEXP CDs). I think a studio where the public could watch those performances for free ...

Posted Mon, Jun 7, 10:05 a.m.

@pugetsoundman - "but isn't that one of the main messages in this article? That there are a growing number of people - more than 50 businesses and community leaders from eastern Washington saying "yes - we want to have this conversation" I know more than 50 businesses and community leaders ...

Posted Mon, Jun 7, 8:27 a.m.

I, for one, would appreciate a balanced article on this issue. All of the advocacy organizations mentioned in the article (Save Our Wild Salmons, Working Snake River for Washington, Northwest Power and Conversation Council, Citizens for Progress) want the dams breached. Where is representation of the other side of the ...

Posted Thu, Jan 28, 7:15 p.m.

What the heck are you talking about? Almost every location on earth is at risk of some potentially catastrophic natural disaster. Seattle is not special in that regard. Living with the potential for disaster is not denial. It is playing the odds.

Posted Tue, Aug 5, 1:13 a.m.

Correct URL for the Wild West Rally and comments: The correct URL for the Wild West Rally is www.wildwestrally.org. The 2008 Wild West Rally is coming up at the end of next month. The funny thing about this article is that it was posted the same weekend that I was ...