Comments on: What Now, Mayor McGinn?

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By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:45:20 +0000

@27: Yes, that should be “have” (my typo).

They wouldn’t necessarily spend more money on design, but they could. As is stands now, I’m amazed at how good many of the designs are given the restraints that the city puts on them. With fewer restraints, the builders will have more money, the buildings will be cheaper or the buildings will be prettier. Any one of those would be nice (but I would prefer the last one).

By: mike

mike — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:45:04 +0000

um, the AIA is NOT poised to make big progress…

By: dan cortland

dan cortland — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:01:06 +0000

Ross@16:

However, with the parking requirement eased (or eliminated) the developer will [have? or spend?] more money to put into the design of the building (and landscaping).

Wouldn’t bet on “spend”.

By: Wells

Wells — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:46:13 +0000

WsDOT Information Request: “Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seawall Replacement Program” “Central Waterfront Scenarios Overview” Scenarios ‘A’ thru ‘H’ – Detailed cross-sectional and aerial drawings of the eight options.

Scenario ‘G’ is the 4-lane Cut/cover Tunnel or.. (Tunnel-lite)

It’s important to note that this design was produced AFTER the March 2007 voter rejection. That version was called ‘Tunnel-lite’ but was also a 4-lane cut/cover. Tunnel-lite was introduced ‘too late’ into the public process. Voters/motorists figured it just as disruptive as the much bigger 6-lane cut/cover which WSDOT and SDOT studied for 6 years too long.

By: Dean Ruffner

Dean Ruffner — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:18:07 +0000

The cut-and-cover option sounds pretty good. Is there somewhere I can get more information or a pro/con viewpoint?

Thanks,

By: Wells

Wells — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:29:24 +0000

Boo hoo. Poor Matt. Joe lost.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSlTMUd8cVk

By: Matt the Engineer

Matt the Engineer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:38:45 +0000

I’m not dismissing your viewpoint at all. I just think it’s strange that you’re carrying on a conversation with yourself. Did anyone else in this thread mention the deep bore?

By: Wells

Wells — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:59:17 +0000

Matt. You may not consider my work valuable, but your viewpoint to go forward with the Deep-bore is currently the minority view. You should think about what I’m saying before dismissing it. Work on your own problems and let me get back to mine.