Solving Northwest's Gridlock

"...the people who are willing to vote for higher gas taxes are women, greens, young voters between 18 and 35, and the middle- to upper-income urban and suburban folks that Sims calls 'the lake vote.'Sims is blunt about the price of getting this vote. Public transportation -- stuff like buses, van pools, car pool lanes and park-and-ride lots -- must be a big part of any regional Puget Sound package that goes to voters along with the statewide plan."