January 23rd, 2012
Dear Community Members, I will be joining the South Precinct of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and the Southeast Seattle Crime Prevention Council (SSCPC) as they conduct a Walkabout at the Rainier Beach Light Rail Station to assess pedestrian safety. Please join us at: The Rainier Beach Station - Monday, January 23rd
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Posted: January 23rd, 2012 under
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January 20th, 2012
Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, chair of the Transportation Committee, wants to hear from you regarding Seattle’s winter storm response. "As this week’s storm comes to an end, I’m looking for feedback from the public as soon as possible," said Rasmussen. “The City Council's Transportation Committee will conduct a review of the
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January 20th, 2012
With the thaw on the way, the City of Seattle is asking residents and businesses to locate nearby storm drains in the street. If it’s safe please clear them of snow and debris. It’s the single most important thing people can do to protect their property and prevent water from pooling and creating
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November 21st, 2011
Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw, Tom Rasmussen, and Mike O'Brien sit down with host Brian Callanan for a lively discussion of City issues.
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Posted: November 21st, 2011 under
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October 6th, 2011
On Tuesday, as I was returning from a meeting in Olympia my Legislative Assistant Brian Hawksford called to say that Doug Lefever had been hit by a car while crossing 15th Avenue W. Later we learned that he died from his injuries. I had known Doug for over a decade. When I
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Posted: October 6th, 2011 under
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Public Safety,
Transportation.
August 17th, 2011
The Votes are in on Referendum 1, and while many more ballots will still be counted, yesterday’s nearly 60% approval vote for Referendum 1 should remove any doubt about the city’s commitment to work with the state on the replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Referendum 1 was seen as a vote on the tunnel while technically it was a vote on how the City Council should make a decision on three important agreements with the state on the project. With the vote behind us, the Council has a clear path to take several actions in the coming months.
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Posted: August 17th, 2011 under
Transportation.
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Viaduct
June 27th, 2011
We've long known that Metro Transit's aging fleet of 159 Electric Trolley Buses would have to be replaced, starting in 2014. However, a 2009 performance audit of Metro operations opened up the question of whether these vehicles should be replaced with new trolleys, or some other technology like Diesel-Hybrids. Audit Recommendation A11
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Posted: June 27th, 2011 under
Transportation.
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Electric Trolley Buses
January 13th, 2011
When he first became Mayor, Greg Nickels made potholes a priority. His goal was to have them filled within 48 hours of a complaint. While his goal was laudable, and helped in the short term, the reality is that potholes are a symptom of a much greater problem which is that our
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December 6th, 2010
This morning CleanScapes kicked off their new Pike/Pine Clean Zone program. CleanScapes will provide litter clean-up, graffiti removal, alley cleaning, and pressuring washing and other services on Pike and Pine streets from First to Fourth Avenues and also to the alleys in between during a one-year pilot free of charge!
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November 3rd, 2010
When I was growing up on the Eastside, my father commuted to Seattle every day for work. If our car was in the shop he had to catch the Greyhound at the bus stop in Eastgate. There was no local or regional transit service available to him. Today, Metro busses carry 112
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Posted: November 3rd, 2010 under
Transportation.
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Metro
