June 23rd, 2005
Normally I don’treprint other newsletters in my Urban Politics, but apparently UP# 199 struck a raw nerve among the SLU Streetcar supporters and they have been sending out a form letter to Councilmembers.
I’m reprinting it below with my response. I urge you to decide for yourself and then Email City Hall on where your dollars should go for transit service.
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September 27th, 2004
The replacement of the existing Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) looms as the largest transportation project Seattle will have ever seen, potentially more than twice the cost of the proposed monorail. The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has narrowed further consideration of the five construction options it has studied to just two: the rebuild option costing about $2.7-$3.1 billion, and the full tunnel option for about a billion dollars more. The cost gap between the two is roughly equivalent to the combined cost of the Seahawks and Mariner’s stadiums. Each option would take multiple years to complete, ranging from 6-8 years, with the rebuild option appearing to be about a year shorter than the tunnel.
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June 21st, 2002
Legislation passed out of Transportation Committee on June 19, 2002 by a vote of 2 to 1; Conlin & McIver for, Licata against. The final vote will be in the Full Council on July first.
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April 16th, 2002
ST plans on beginning construction in early 2004. Construction should take about three and a half years. The entire 14 mile route will not be under construction at the same time. ST will operate in segments of approximately a quarter mile. However they have begun acquiring properties along the route and in particular MLK to make way for their future work. About 300 businesses, mostly small minority owned ones, will be impacted by the work along the entire route. About 65 have been identified as having to move. The remainder will try to stay open during construction but most will likely suffer a loss in revenue.
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April 15th, 2002
On Friday, April 13th, the City Council’s Transportation Committee voted 2 to 1 (McIver & Conlin vs. Licata) to pass Council Bill 114115, giving Sound Transit’s Community Development Fund (CDF) $43 million. Half of the money will come from our public utilities: $17.5 million from City Light and $4 million from the Water Department. The other half will come from our general fund or Community Development Block Grant funds if they are available.
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Posted: April 15th, 2002 under
Budget and Economic Development,
Environment,
Seattle Public Utilities,
Transportation,
UP.
Tags:
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
Federal Transit Administration,
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA),
seattle city light,
Sound Transit,
Transportation committee,
UP
April 9th, 2001
On Tuesday, April 3 the Transportation Committee of the City Council voted on the two resolutions I introduced and co-sponsored (described in UP #103). The Tunnel Transfer Agreement passed 9-0; the Light Rail Review Committee resolution was replaced by another version, as explained below.
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March 27th, 2001
I am co-sponsoring two resolutions now before the City Council that deal with Sound Transit. Votes are scheduled for both at the Transportation Committee meeting next Tuesday, April 3 at 2 p.m. Before addressing the details, some background may be helpful.
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September 26th, 1999
This Monday City Council will vote to amend Ordinance 119260 to remove private encroachments on all shoreline street ends so that they are eventually opened for public access.
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April 12th, 1999
At Monday’s (4/12/99) Full City Council Meeting, the Council passed Resolution #29926 that I sponsored along with Peter Steinbrueck and Richard Conlin by a vote of 8-0. The Resolution expresses Seattle’s concern with provisions in the MAI that could restrict the City’s ability to regulate the activities of individuals or corporations impacting land uses, labor practices and the environment.
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Posted: April 12th, 1999 under
Arts and Culture,
Budget and Economic Development,
Development and Sustainability,
Environment,
Neighborhoods,
Planning and Land Use,
Public Safety,
Transportation,
UP.
Tags:
Convention Center,
lighting,
Multilaterial Agreement on Investment (MAI),
noise ordinance,
Poet Populist,
Transportation committee,
UP,
World Trade Organization (WTO)
March 21st, 1999
The legislation amending the Revised Code of Washington on Metropolitan Park Districts (MPD) has passed both houses. The house version will be going to the Senate where two critical amendments still need to be made before a final vote is taken.
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Posted: March 21st, 1999 under
Arts and Culture,
Environment,
Parks,
Public Safety,
Transportation,
UP.
Tags:
added activities license,
Arboretum,
Convention Center,
downtown,
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
Metropolitan Parks District (MPD),
Transportation committee,
UP,
Zoo
