Comments on: Dino Rossi Declares War on Rail

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I-90 Move Just the Latest - Seattle Transit Blog — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:41:06 +0000

[...] as an attempt to get left over Sound Move funds and apply them toward road projects, something only Dino Rossi andTed Van Dyk actually admitted but everyone knew. The state legislature created Sound Transit [...]

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Seattle Transit Blog » Endorsements — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:16:45 +0000

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Seattle Transit Blog » STB Anti-Endorsements — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:02:01 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:51:00 +0000

I think we could learn something from Vancouver.

I think many of you are aware that the BC provincial government released a “provincial transit plan” (and coupled with the Gateway Project). I think we need something like that, but not something like Proposition 1. Two transportation plans that add a little capacity to roads and significant capacity to rapid transit; now that’s perfect (at least for me).

The only thing I like about Rossi’s plan is funding for SR 9 and US 2. Thank God…

By: Cale

Cale — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:16:00 +0000

I am sick of the lack of progress in Oly, and would not be too proud to vote Republican, but Rossi is a joke.

By: Keith R

Keith R — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:04:00 +0000

Great post. I had the same thoughts. Rossi as a slight, possible, maybe alternative. Then read the plan. Oh well…

By: Nickin206

Nickin206 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:11:00 +0000

It amazes me that Dino is still around. Shoo go away! 8 lanes on the 520?? Are you kidding??? What a waste!

By: hate traffic

hate traffic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:52:00 +0000

I’m speechless. Rossi includes the most controversial transportation project of Prop One, Pierce County’s crossbase highway. It is Sierra Club’s number one bad road project, parallels an existing road, (within a mile) and is an environmental disaster.

John Ladenberg had to threaten to resign as the Chair of Sound Transit to bribe council members to add it back in at the last minute. Does Rossi really want to bring out the Crossbase Coalition, Sierra Club, noted Seattle environmental lawyer David Bricklin, and the legions of environmental groups that have been fighting this road for years?

Guess not only the Democrats have been seeing campaign dollars from Cascadia Corp, the mega sprawl community destined for the little town of Orting, which just reached a population of 5,000. Does 6,500 homes times 2.5 cars per household, with only the two-lane already congested SR 162 as their way out raise red flags? The crossbase is just a way to connect that community and its proposed 3 golf courses, town center, to I-5. Your developer dollars at work again…….

By: daimajin

daimajin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:44:00 +0000

Or he’ll do it with magic…!

By: Matt the Engineer

Matt the Engineer — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:31:00 +0000

That’s easy. He’ll fill Sounder and SLUS trains with styrofoam to save money on pontoons.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:05:00 +0000

I’m confused how Rossi thinks how he can build a bigger 520 for cheaper….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:45:00 +0000

PDF of the plan is here :

http://www.dinorossi.com/downloads/Rossi_transportation_plan.pdf

By: daimajin

daimajin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:44:00 +0000

the good news is that Rossi wouldn’t be able to use the ST money for roads because of the state consitution Article 11, section 12.
It shows the state has no power to collect or divert local taxes.

By: J

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:29:00 +0000

To clarify–I should add that Rossi would be much worse. So we should still support Gregoire. But we should hold her feet to the fire on transit.

By: J

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:28:00 +0000

I was disturbed that in her speech Sunday at the King County Convention, the only issues I heard her mention under transportation were roads and congestion–not a whisper about transit. And this was at a gathering of Democrats! Worrisome.