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Seattle Is All About The Streetcar

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Felix Sukhenko
18 August 2004 - 8:00am

Seattle city council earmarks $2 million in state grants for streetcar design.

"The Seattle City Council yesterday set conditions for building a South Lake Union streetcar, including restrictions on the use of city funds, and released $2 million in state grants for preliminary design of the proposed 1.3-mile line.The full council's unanimous vote also approved $360,000 to study streetcar extensions from South Lake Union to the University of Washington and from Pioneer Square to the Chinatown International and Central districts."

Full Story: City council frees up $2 million for streetcar design
Source: The Seattle Times, August 17, 2004
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