City officials in Seattle have proposed a levy on property owners that would finance an integrated approach to transportation infrastructure improvements.
"Mayor Ed Murray and Seattle Department of Transportation Director Scott Kubly want to ask voters for approval of a 9-year, $900 million levy to fund the city’s new, integrated approach to transportation called 'Move Seattle,'" reports David Kroman.
According to Kroman, Move Seattle would replace the city's soon-to-expire "Bridging the Gap" levy, which raised $365 since it was launched in 2006. Kroman also describes Move Seattle as a "a much more aggressive approach to creating an integrated transportation system. In voicing his support for the initiative, Mayor Murray expressed his hope that it would end the "modal wars" between freight, bike, transit and cars.
Kroman describes how Move Seattle will work: "the plan will identify corridors within the city and define their main purpose. When possible, those corridors will be developed with all modes of transportation in mind — something akin to Downtown’s Second Avenue, which was recently redesigned to accommodate bikes, cars and freight. However, some corridors will be designated as 'freight corridors' or 'bike corridors' to reduce confusion and competition for right of way."
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