That's right folks, the ballot measure that you thought you turned down is reappearing this year, because the people who brought you last year's package have heard your concerns and cut out both the roads and anything south of Seattle.
Because we expect to be stuck in traffic for at least a few more years, here are a few rules of the road. Helpful hints to make the commute a little easier. At least until we get both a light rail and more roads.
The Sierra Club, having effectively killed what was a broad compromise to build roads and transit last year, have now decided that they shall deliver the son of Proposition 1. read more »
Sound Transit is hard at work trying to convince King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties to expand light rail by ballot measure in 2008 - they've hired not one but two public relations firms to push poll the issue, while willfully ignoring the results of last year's Proposition 1. read more »
"I don't want to vote for a rock star. I want somebody who is going to take care of the issues."
- Eric Oleson, an administrator at South Puget Sound Community College, explaining his internal struggle on voting for or against U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) as the next president.