Slowly falling down...
Eeeeeek! The monorail's slowly but surely losing its lead. If we keep up this pace, it'll lose, and by a razor-thin margin:
Seattle Citizen Petiton No. 1, Proposed Monorail Authority
YES? 82256 50.18%
NO? 81674 49.82%
This does not bode well for our fair city. We won't get more results until Thursday, and the official results will be certified on the 20th. I can only hope beyond all hope that the precincts left to be counted are pro-monorail rather than anti. 6089 ballots left to be counted. I guess I should start praying.
Seattle really needs to shit or get off the pot. R-51 failed, I-776 passed, and there's no doubt in my mind that this area is in for another 20 years of transportation stagnation. I'm sure that King, Pierce and Snohomish counties are going to attempt to come up with a regional plan for the voters in March, but will it pass? Doubtful, unless it offers more money for public transportation improvements as well as road improvements. And by road improvements, I don't mean new roads. The last thing this area needs is more roads. We need better planning and use of the roads we already have. How about finding a way to increase the I-5 general purpose lanes through downtown Seattle from 4 to 6? How about fixing the Mercer street mess? How about smoothing out some of the older sections of I-5? How about finishing the HOV lanes between Everett and Tacoma!!!
I'm somewhat insulated from the traffic mess around here, as I commute during low-traffic times (4:30am and 2pm). But, occasionally I have to run an errand at 5pm, and no matter where you go in Seattle, it's a madhouse. More people on the road than there should be, and they're either driving big gas-guzzling SUVs, or they're driving alone to work every freaking day. Hey, here's a thought - volunteer to carpool. There are probably other people in your neighborhood who work near you that could also participate.
People love their cars, I get it. I love my car just as much, but you have to make sacrifices for the good of the city, and giving up your car for your daily commute is one of those sacrifices. Enjoy it on your off-hours time. I would do the same, but there's no bus service at 4:30am to downtown, sadly.
Anyway, this rant needs to end somewhere, so I'll end it here.
Seattle Citizen Petiton No. 1, Proposed Monorail Authority
YES? 82256 50.18%
NO? 81674 49.82%
This does not bode well for our fair city. We won't get more results until Thursday, and the official results will be certified on the 20th. I can only hope beyond all hope that the precincts left to be counted are pro-monorail rather than anti. 6089 ballots left to be counted. I guess I should start praying.
Seattle really needs to shit or get off the pot. R-51 failed, I-776 passed, and there's no doubt in my mind that this area is in for another 20 years of transportation stagnation. I'm sure that King, Pierce and Snohomish counties are going to attempt to come up with a regional plan for the voters in March, but will it pass? Doubtful, unless it offers more money for public transportation improvements as well as road improvements. And by road improvements, I don't mean new roads. The last thing this area needs is more roads. We need better planning and use of the roads we already have. How about finding a way to increase the I-5 general purpose lanes through downtown Seattle from 4 to 6? How about fixing the Mercer street mess? How about smoothing out some of the older sections of I-5? How about finishing the HOV lanes between Everett and Tacoma!!!
I'm somewhat insulated from the traffic mess around here, as I commute during low-traffic times (4:30am and 2pm). But, occasionally I have to run an errand at 5pm, and no matter where you go in Seattle, it's a madhouse. More people on the road than there should be, and they're either driving big gas-guzzling SUVs, or they're driving alone to work every freaking day. Hey, here's a thought - volunteer to carpool. There are probably other people in your neighborhood who work near you that could also participate.
People love their cars, I get it. I love my car just as much, but you have to make sacrifices for the good of the city, and giving up your car for your daily commute is one of those sacrifices. Enjoy it on your off-hours time. I would do the same, but there's no bus service at 4:30am to downtown, sadly.
Anyway, this rant needs to end somewhere, so I'll end it here.
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