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Did The Monorail Kill The Avenue?

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
19 August 2003 - 8:00am

Seattle's Monorail did not Fifth Avenue - it is alive and flourishing?

"One of the enduring bits of Seattle folklore is that the monorail ruined Fifth Avenue.Those opposed to the new monorail are particularly prone to cite the condition of Fifth as a dire warning about the future of streets in the construction zone, such as Second Avenue.Fifth Avenue is, in fact, increasingly lively, livable and getting more diverse and intriguing all the time."

Full Story: Fifth Avenue is flourishing beneath the tracks
Source: The Seattle Times, August 18, 2003
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