Posted Thu, Aug 4, 2:58 p.m.

What about the gap in funding and the cost overruns? The Deep Bore may be nice but HOW DO WE KNOW WE CAN AFFORD IT, AND WHAT HAPPENS IF ITS COSTS ESCALATE? Second, the people who want a more human-centered rather than car-centered city aren't just "an influx of newcomers". ...

Posted Thu, Mar 31, 8:47 p.m.

Not one word about cost overruns? A major part of the tunnel opposition is the fear of bankrupting the city or a huge bill that crowds out the ability to make other needed investments (like transit). Whether the overrun provision is enforceable basically comes down to a judge's decision. As ...

Posted Fri, Feb 13, 3:52 p.m.

I completely disagree with the premise. Seattle compared itself unfavorably with San Francisco throughout most of the 20th century. "We're too isolated, too small, not sophisticated enough" compared to the informal capital of the West Coast where everything was happening, was a common refrain growing up in the 1970s and ...