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By: Opposite Ends Of I-90 | hugeasscity

Opposite Ends Of I-90 | hugeasscity — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:23:08 +0000

[...] all your friends and family vote too. Blackmail them. Whatever it takes. Cause this one is important. The latest polling shows the mayor’s race is now a statistical dead heat. McGinn could still [...]

By: On The Wretchedness Of A World In Which Susan Hutchinson Can Pose A Serious Challenge To Dow Constantine In The Race For King County Executive | hugeasscity

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:07:30 +0000

[...] Seattle Mayor and City Council Position 8, the King County Executive race presents such a glaringly distinct choice—between boldly moving forward and fearfully treading water, between substance and image, [...]

By: “The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment, not the other way around.” | hugeasscity

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:53:35 +0000

[...] Gaylord Nelson’s statement is a powerful standard by which to assess politics, and a revealing litmus test to apply to Seattle’s upcoming mayoral election. I don’t think it’s a stretch to concede that Joe Mallahan is aligning himself with interests that have it the wrong way around, while Mike McGinn’s core support comes from those who think like Nelson. [...]

By: Joe G

Joe G — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:13:20 +0000

I’m sure Oklahoma City can find a place for her somewhere. We need to protest SDOT and WsDOT to be actual departments of transportation or rename themselves for what they are. Departments of Single Occupancy Infrasturcture.

By: Sirkulat

Sirkulat — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:34:05 +0000

It’s the nature of the beast, Joe. Crunican was hired by cohorts of the same mindset, at WsDOT where highway-centric planning dominates moreso in Washington than in Oregon, and at SDOT where Seattle streets are forever overrun with reckless, noxious traffic.

The Alaskan Way redesign is entirely flawed; 4-lanes, 6-lanes, either will predictably result in bottlenecked AND hazardous traffic. Crunican either has no idea how to mitagate traffic or doesn’t care. She may simply be going by the book.

She’s toast. The problem is she may go on to another, similar position elsewhere. The ‘Old School’ highway planners are still in charge.

By: Joe G

Joe G — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:02:34 +0000

woman*. Sorry, I just got so upset with the idea that she may be designing transportaiton needs in my very own city, I started making typographical errors.

By: Joe G

Joe G — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:13 +0000

Dear God, how did this mad women get a job in Washington? And how can we stop her?

By: Sirkulat

Sirkulat — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:21:02 +0000

Thanks for the feedback. McGinn is better positioned for a reconsideration of the 4-lane Cut-n-cover. His argument against the Deep-bore is comprehensive – improve I-5, better transit, cut costs.

Grace Crunican rejected pleas from Portland’s pedestrian and bicycling organizations to widen the sidewalk on the Ross Island Bridge resurface. The sidewalk remains about 5′ wide, barely room for two wheelchairs to pass.

This Hwy 26 bridge over the Willamette is about 1 mile long with 4 lanes of 45mph traffic inches from the sidewalk. A catwalk was removed from the south side. It could’ve been added 18″ to the sidewalk, but instead went to wider lanes, which increased traffic speed a notch.

The final insult was the new steel barrier rails. Instead of installing them between the roadway and the sidewalk, the simple example to follow found on Portland’s Broadway Bridge, Crunican installed them on the concrete ballister railings. Crunican approved faster traffic with no protection for pedestrians and bicyclists, exhibiting callous disregard for public safety. Don’t let her get away with doing worse to Seattle.

By: wes kirkman

wes kirkman — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:03:20 +0000

Sirkulat,
The frustrating part is that designs for the tunnel have already come out showing a wider surface Alaskan Way. If people think that having the freeway under the ground is going to make the surface a blissful wonderland, they’re sadly mistaken. We are going to be crossing 6 lanes of traffic (newly decked out with wide turning radii and extra wide lanes) to reach the waterfront.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:14:59 +0000

Sirkulat -

Well said. the 4-lane bypass was my preferred plan at the time as well.