Comments on: City Council Meeting Right Now To Decide Fate of Monorail! Attend If You Can! http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:18:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: TJ http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-156 TJ Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:04:24 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-156 The VOTERS ALREADY DECIDED the fate of the monorail! This is about the city NOT DOING IT'S JOB. I'd guess that the State of Washington has some laws about what happens when Duly Elected Representatives refuse to do their jobs. The VOTERS ALREADY DECIDED the fate of the monorail! This is about the city NOT DOING IT’S JOB.
I’d guess that the State of Washington has some laws about what happens when Duly Elected Representatives refuse to do their jobs.

]]> By: 2045 Seattle Says Build Our Monorail » The City Council Just Screwed Us (But This Fight is Not Over) http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-151 2045 Seattle Says Build Our Monorail » The City Council Just Screwed Us (But This Fight is Not Over) Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:38:08 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-151 [...] Brian kindly comment blogged it over here as it was happening [...] [...] Brian kindly comment blogged it over here as it was happening [...]

]]> By: Aaron O. http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-150 Aaron O. Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:26:49 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-150 I hope you're right, Brian. Seattle will wither if we don't come up with a rapid transit solution. I hope you’re right, Brian. Seattle will wither if we don’t come up with a rapid transit solution.

]]> By: brian http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-149 brian Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:20:15 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-149 ironically, as i stayed and watched this broadcast i missed going out to lunch with my coworkers; we had planned a celebratory last trip in the downtown bus tunnel before it closes tonight to make way for light rail. what a total bummer. i hope that, at least, the hard work done so far will not be in vain and that what we have learned from this will enable an eventual Seattle Monorail plan to be even better. ironically, as i stayed and watched this broadcast i missed going out to lunch with my coworkers; we had planned a celebratory last trip in the downtown bus tunnel before it closes tonight to make way for light rail.

what a total bummer. i hope that, at least, the hard work done so far will not be in vain and that what we have learned from this will enable an eventual Seattle Monorail plan to be even better.

]]> By: brian http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-148 brian Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:16:54 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-148 resolution to withdraw support for the SMP passed unanimously. resolution to withdraw support for the SMP passed unanimously.

]]> By: brian http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-147 brian Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:08:59 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-147 Jean Godden, speaking of a dream that failed, cutting our losses. She was choked up, on the verge of tears. Jean Godden, speaking of a dream that failed, cutting our losses. She was choked up, on the verge of tears.

]]> By: brian http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-146 brian Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:02:06 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-146 "some of the faces on the [SMP] board may have changed, but it is still business as usual at SMP" they plan to deny permits for use of city right aways to the SMP, and request the state legislature cancel the SMP. permits already extended will likely be cancelled. applause from the attendance for this. “some of the faces on the [SMP] board may have changed, but it is still business as usual at SMP”

they plan to deny permits for use of city right aways to the SMP, and request the state legislature cancel the SMP. permits already extended will likely be cancelled. applause from the attendance for this.

]]> By: brian http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-145 brian Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:59:11 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-145 "the SMP continues to stand by overly optimistic [...] projections" “the SMP continues to stand by overly optimistic [...] projections”

]]> By: brian http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-144 brian Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:57:45 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-144 i'm watching. it sounds to me like they're requesting permission from the state to withdraw city support. "million dollars a week being collected currently by SMP. enough to give free bus rides to everyone in seattle" "we must have transit systems that are financially responsible" ... "the SMP failed these tests" i’m watching. it sounds to me like they’re requesting permission from the state to withdraw city support.

“million dollars a week being collected currently by SMP. enough to give free bus rides to everyone in seattle”

“we must have transit systems that are financially responsible” … “the SMP failed these tests”

]]> By: Christian http://2045seattle.org/monorail/city-council/#comment-142 Christian Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:21:25 +0000 http://2045seattle.org/?p=74#comment-142 The die is pretty much cast with the council at this point, but we've worked hard. We've delivered plenty of email, called each their offices, spoken out at the monorail board meeings (which are at a much easier time of 5:30pm) and got our message in the press. Fingers crossed that they make the right decision. The die is pretty much cast with the council at this point, but we’ve worked hard. We’ve delivered plenty of email, called each their offices, spoken out at the monorail board meeings (which are at a much easier time of 5:30pm) and got our message in the press. Fingers crossed that they make the right decision.

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