nullbull

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Mayor, tear down that bridge!

Posted Fri, Mar 5, 2:31 p.m.

Man, what an unbelievably foolish idea. I mean, really. Microsoft is the only company for whom this is an issue? What about regional delivery, trucking (the ones that carry your organic produce from the small farms around Carnation and Duvall to the PCC), construction and home repair companies on the ...

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The bully of Puget Sound

Posted Wed, Sep 23, 5:19 p.m.

*sigh*. I grew up here in Seattle, left for other cities, and came back here to have my family and settle in for the long haul. Interestingly, I lived in Boston (which dominates Massachusetts) and Chicago (which dominates Illinois and its region) for the longest periods. Political and Economic issues ...

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Ballot measures: Hate 'em, but here's how I'm voting

Posted Thu, Oct 23, 4:59 p.m.

Not surprised that transit opponents try to paint advocates as frothy mouthed demogogues. I have one reason for favoring transit. I have lived in Seattle (grew up here), Portland, LA, Phoenix, Boston, and Chicago. I have experienced the mass transit heaven of Chicago and Boston, the belated efforts of Southern ...

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Seattle never 'misses a chance to miss a chance' on light rail

Posted Thu, Oct 23, 4:42 p.m.

"This is not true. They are not at capacity. They accomodated many more buses when the bus tunnel was temporarily closed." I stand there EVERY DAY. These stops are packed. Buses wait through more than one change of lights at 3rd and Union DAILY because there is no room on ...

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Seattle never 'misses a chance to miss a chance' on light rail

Posted Thu, Oct 23, 4:36 p.m.

"I love trains, but but #194 gets me to Sea-Tac faster and much cheaper than the new light rail." The current Metro schedules and proposed light rail schedules show a 6 minute difference. For that 6 minutes-slower, you get: No traffic considerations (the 194 can get stuck in the oft-snarled ...

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Seattle never 'misses a chance to miss a chance' on light rail

Posted Thu, Oct 23, 4:28 p.m.

Arguments heard here: Argument: Telecommuting doesn't take any tax dollars at all, cuts emissions, and reduces congestion. Response: Because people only drive back and forth to work, right? I've lived in other cities with robust rail links in the city, along with lots of buses (Boston and Chicago). People ride ...

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