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Keeping Hope Alive After Seattle Votes Down Transit Funding

Posted by: Nate Berg

9 November 2007 - 5:00am

Voters in Seattle recently voted down a proposition to significantly fund roads and transit in the region. Advocates are pushing forward with efforts to keep the transportation funding issues alive and attain the money needed.

"Only a half-day has passed since the polls closed, but transportation advocates are already gearing up to determine what's next after Tuesday night's rejection of 'Roads & Transit' Proposition 1."

"Talks are likely to start soon about how to cobble together a funding plan to replace Highway 520, said Metropolitan King County Executive Ron Sims."

"'This was a tough vote. Local voters were asked to make a significant contribution to solving safety and congestion and I respect the decision of the voters in the Puget Sound area,' Washington Governor Christine Gregoire said. 'Congestion and safety remains a very real problem. I will continue to fight to solve our transportation problems. Safety must be our number one priority and the 520 bridge, a critical link in our transportation system, is one of the top regional safety issues. It is vulnerable to earthquakes and winds and it must be replaced.'"

Full Story: Roads and transit, post-Prop. 1: Where do we go from here?
Source: The Seattle Times, November 8, 2007
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