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What Transit Cuts Mean to Me (Part V)

Transportation for Washington has a powerful video series on what transit cuts mean to people in our community.

Here is Part V, where several citizens explain how cuts in transit service would affect their lives.

 

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Judges Expresses "Grave Concerns" About the Tunnel Law Putting Seattle Taxpayers on Hook for Cost Overruns

 

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What Transit Cuts Mean to Me (Part IV)

Transportation for Washington has a powerful video series on what transit cuts mean to people in our community.

Here is Part IV, where a university student explains how cuts in bus service would affect her daily life.

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What Transit Cuts Mean to Me (Part III)

Transportation for Washington has a powerful video series on what transit cuts mean to people in our community.

Here is Part III, where a bus rider laments the lack of power that transit riders seem to have in our political system.

"These changes are going to impact the people who are the least able to defend themselves," he says. "And we don't have any power to do anything about it. . . . We are so powerless."

 

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What Transit Cuts Mean to Me (Part II)

Transportation for Washington has a powerful video series on what transit cuts mean to people in our community.

Here is Part II, where a bus rider explains that, for financial reasons, the bus is her only option.

 


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What Transit Cuts Mean to Me (Part I)

Transportation for Washington has a powerful video series on what transit cuts mean to people in our community.

Here is Part I, where Judy Gilbert of Lakewood, Washington, discusses how the Pierce Transit cuts could affect her family.

 

 

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State Legislators Laugh at Bankrupting Seattle for Tunnel Cost Overruns

LEFT TO RIGHT: Lisa Brown, (Senate Majority Leader), Rep. Bruce Dammeier, (Republican House representative), Mike Hewett (Senator Minority Leader), and Larry Springer (House Majority Liason).

When asked whether the City of Seattle would be forced to pay for cost overruns on the tunnel project, legislative leaders were unanimous: YES.

 

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Video: A Viaduct Replacement for Everyone, Not Just People Who Can Afford Champagne

This video was created by a member of Friends of Seattle. We now share it with you.

In January 2009, downtown elites and members of the Seattle City Council drank champagne to celebrate the agreement to build a deep bore tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

In this agreement (see the PDF) between the City of Seattle, King County, and the State, the State said it would work to get the County the authority it needed for an motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) to raise over $200 million for transit. Two years later, the State has not kept this promise.

We need transit to make the Viaduct replacement work for everyone, not just people who can afford champagne.

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‘Walk Bike Ride’ Forum on Health, Equity Issues

The mayor's new Walk Bike Ride initiative is featuring a public forum entitled "Health, Equity & Transportation," from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, at Yesler Community Center, 917 E. Yesler Way.

The Seattle Channel will offer streaming video, viewable here:

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Mayor-elect McGinn's First Transition Message

Mayor-elect Mike McGinn produced his first video message as part of his transition efforts.

Mayor-elect McGinn discusses his plans for an inclusive process, which will include aggressive community outreach and three town halls.

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