turtle

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The deep-bore wisdom of Tim Ceis

Posted Thu, Aug 4, 12:18 p.m.

Thanks Knute: While giving Ceis plenty of room to speak his piece, you conclude with a trenchant summary of why the tunnel is / would be a huge mistake. A lesson for all of us: It's time to reverse roles in the Seattle-Olymppia dance: Seattle can decide its own future, ...

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The Big Bore and the Big War

Posted Thu, Aug 4, 12:11 p.m.

Thanks David. We happen to be anti-tunnel activists, but your perspective is / will be helpful to everyone, both sides. You hold a mirror up to our political community, in-depth & over time. Bob & Bev Corwin

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Throwing stones at Chihuly's glass house?

Posted Tue, Mar 16, 10:17 a.m.

Seattle should let a Chihuly museum reside in Tacoma and not try to do another one here. Certainly NOT at the Seattle Center. The Seattle downtown needs all the open space it can get. Turn the old Fun Circus into grass and trees for urbanites to enjoy. -turtle

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Mayor, tear down that bridge!

Posted Thu, Mar 4, 4:16 p.m.

Response to Knute Berger’s piece, “Mayor, tear down that bridge!” in Crosscut of March 4, 2010 KNUTE BERGER: THANK YOU! You are a journalist who GETS IT! Your image of the SR 520 mess, and your picture of an activist hope to move Seattle to 21st Century solutions, away from ...

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Microsoft plays bigfoot on 520

Posted Wed, Feb 24, 10:41 a.m.

In spite of the fact that people would like to get this bridge built, the vision for the expanded 520 is outdated. It is a 1950's "move more cars" instead of the "move more people" vision that should be used today. Thus, the size and design of the bridge goes ...

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