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May 24th, 2009

Flexible tolling: the key to solving our congestion

May 21st, 2009
Start with the transportation facts of life. Population in the four counties of Central Puget Sound will have grown from the 2008 total of 3.6 million by another 1.4 million in 2040. Jobs will increase by 1.1 million, and — based on the region's collective proclivities to date — total vehicle miles travelled (VMT) by more than 40 percent. Barring some big paradigm shift, the percentage of daily "passenger" work trips which occur on transit will grow from 8 percent of the current (2006) total to only 9 percent in 2040. For far more numerous non-work passenger ...

Seattle Weekly’s “20 things about Seattle we wish were a joke”- Trolleys vs. Bus Capacity

April 2nd, 2009

Washington Poll: Support Slips for Sound Transit’s Proposition 1

November 4th, 2008

What about the ballot issues? | John Carlson

October 22nd, 2008
Do you know many ballot issues you’ll be facing this November? Twelve: Three statewide initiatives, one regional vote on light rail and eight proposed amendments to the King County Charter (or constitution), some of which matter a lot. How should you vote? Glad you asked.

Ted Van Dyk’s Crosscut Article: “Ballot Measures Can Subvert Good Government” & Sound Transit’s “Light Rail Kool-Aid”

October 21st, 2008

Ballot measures: Hate 'em, but here's how I'm voting - Crosscut

October 21st, 2008
Ballot measures: Hate 'em, but here's how I'm voting Crosscut, WA - 7 hours ago Sound Transit, light rail's prime- and sub-contractors, and the network of law firms, PR firms, consultants, and others profiting from light rail have ...

Pierce County Council candidates cite traffic congestion as top issue

October 17th, 2008
The two candidates for Pierce County Council District 3 cited traffic congestion as a top priority at a public forum this afternoon. Incumbent Roger Bush, R-Graham, and challenger Bruce Lachney, an Eatonville Democrat, spoke to the Puyallup-Sumner Chamber of Commerce at the Best Western Park Plaza in South Hill. Bush said he was elected to the council four years ago on a pledge to improve public safety, traffic congestion and recreational facilities. He cited improvements in all three areas. In transportation, Bush cited new road construction throughout the district. He also cited the installation of street lights on ...

How to Ensure Sound Transit’s Light Rail Ridership #’s- Cut Popular Bus Routes?

October 16th, 2008

Sound Transit's Prop. 1 spends much, delivers little

October 16th, 2008
This column appears in today's Seattle Times and is based on our Citizens' Guide to Sound Transit, Phase 2 and a piece written for the Heritage Foundation, Reforming State Transportation Policy: Washington State's Efforts to Implement Performance-Based Policies. Guest columnist | Sound Transit's Prop. 1 spends much, delivers little Sound Transit's Proposition 1 would disproportionally spend large amounts of public resources on a transit program that will serve less than 1 percent of all trips. By Michael Ennis Special to The Times ON Nov. 4, voters in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties will again ...
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