January 24th, 2011
While the debate will rage on about whether the state will pay for any cost overruns on the deep bore tunnel, the flip side of the issue is whether Seattle would keep the money already allocated to this project for a surface road alternative, as the Mayor prefers.
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Posted: January 24th, 2011 under
Development and Sustainability,
Government,
Planning and Land Use,
Transportation,
UP.
Tags:
Alaskan Way Viaduct,
Construction and Land Use (DCLU),
Department of Transportation,
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
SDOT,
Tunnel,
UP,
WSDOT
November 12th, 2004
Each budget season I try to provide a quick synopsis of how the Council has altered the City Budget as the Mayor presented it to us. In this Urban Politics, I’ve borrowed generously from our staff’s summary. In a few places I’ve added some commentary or abbreviated the material, but overall I’m presenting information as our staff has summarized it. I believe it provides a fair summary the changes the Council made to the new City Budget.
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Posted: November 12th, 2004 under
Budget and Economic Development.
Tags:
Bookmobile Progarm,
city budget,
Department of Transportation,
Homeless Programs,
Human Services,
Non-Profits,
Public Advocacy,
Seattle City Parks,
Seattle Public Library,
Teen Parent Program,
UP
October 12th, 2004
Yesterday, the Council passed Resolution 30701 adopting a Long Range Plan for the Woodland Park Zoo.
The Council also approved Resolution 30709 to create the Thornton Creek Watershed Oversight Council.
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April 10th, 2004
I’m sponsoring three brown-bag forums in the City Hall Council Chambers during the month of April. They will involve local public officials, professionals and citizens in discussing issues that affect our Seattle residents. Attendance is open to all and there will be an opportunity for citizens to ask questions of the panelists.
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Posted: April 10th, 2004 under
Environment,
Human Services and Health,
Neighborhoods,
Transportation,
UP.
Tags:
Department of Transportation,
Earth Day,
monorail,
Neighborhoods,
Nightlife,
Responsible Hospitality Institute,
UP
May 17th, 2003
In the ongoing debate on what option to pursue with regards to fixing or replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct, I had taken the position in prior Urban Politics #136, 137 and 144, that retrofitting of the viaduct had not been properly explored and that it could hold out a speedier and less expensive solution.
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January 13th, 2002
Both polls have similar demographics for age, time living in the Puget Sound region, and home ownership. Both find over 60% identify transportation as the most important regional issue.
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January 13th, 2002
As this region is about to begin constructing Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail, the debate continues on as to whether we are creating a solution to our traffic congestion or something so far less as to be not worth the effort.
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June 9th, 1999
The letter below was sent today (6/9/99) by myself and five other Council Members (listed below) to three City Departments. It asks them to concur with our belief that there are sufficient grounds for the City Council to review and approve or disapprove the proposed Waterfront Marriott Hotel to be constructed just north of the Pike Place Market. If it is built as currently planned it will block the view of Elliott Bay from Victor Steinbrueck Park.
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Posted: June 9th, 1999 under
Development and Sustainability,
Neighborhoods,
Parks,
Planning and Land Use,
Transportation,
UP.
Tags:
Central Waterfront Project,
Department of Transportation,
Dog Off Leash Area,
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
Magnuson Park,
Port of Seattle,
Property Use and Development Agreement (PUDA),
Seattle Parks and Recreation,
UP,
Waterfront Marriott Hotel
