Comments for Sustainable520.org http://sustainable520.org Coalition for a Sustainable 520 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:07:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on State plans new bridge to nowhere by SR 520 News: August 2010 http://sustainable520.org/index.php/2010/08/state-plans-new-bridge-to-nowhere/comment-page-1/#comment-10 SR 520 News: August 2010 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:07:56 +0000 http://sustainable520.org/?p=247#comment-10 [...] State Plans New Bridge to Nowhere, from the Coalition for a Sustainable 520, discusses the billion-dollar shortfall in funding for the state’s proposed 520 plans. [...] [...] State Plans New Bridge to Nowhere, from the Coalition for a Sustainable 520, discusses the billion-dollar shortfall in funding for the state’s proposed 520 plans. [...]

]]> Comment on The new “Preferred Alternative” by Mary Lamb http://sustainable520.org/index.php/2010/05/the-new-preferred-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Mary Lamb Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:14:16 +0000 http://sustainable520.org/?p=223#comment-9 This whole mess has been driving me nuts for months! Here are my ideas: 1. COMPLETELY close the on-ramp to 520 eastbound at Montlake. 2. COMPLETELY close the off-ramp from 520 westbound at Montlake. 3. The piece of 520 that links the Montlake neighborhood to downtown is fine. 4. REQUIRE ALL 520 bridge traffic to access the bridge from I-5, like we have at I-90. 5. Talk of a toll of $3.50 is hardly a deterrent to using the bridge. Nor does it go far enough to pay for the project. The toll should be $15 during peak times and $10 dollars all other times. This would solve a lot of the congestion, cost, pollution, and ruining of the environment. It would be much better and safer for bikers and pedestrians. Don't build more crap we don't need! Make people use the I-5 that is already built. They were able to close the I-90 ramps that went thru the Leschi neighborhoods. Why can't they do the same at Montlake? Why is a beautiful neighborhood RUINED by the stupid bridge? Mary This whole mess has been driving me nuts for months!
Here are my ideas:
1. COMPLETELY close the on-ramp to 520 eastbound at Montlake.
2. COMPLETELY close the off-ramp from 520 westbound at Montlake.
3. The piece of 520 that links the Montlake neighborhood to downtown is fine.
4. REQUIRE ALL 520 bridge traffic to access the bridge from I-5, like we have at I-90.
5. Talk of a toll of $3.50 is hardly a deterrent to using the bridge. Nor does it go far enough to pay for the project. The toll should be $15 during peak times and $10 dollars all other times.

This would solve a lot of the congestion, cost, pollution, and ruining of the environment. It would be much better and safer for bikers and pedestrians.

Don’t build more crap we don’t need!
Make people use the I-5 that is already built.

They were able to close the I-90 ramps that went thru the Leschi neighborhoods.
Why can’t they do the same at Montlake? Why is a beautiful neighborhood RUINED by the stupid bridge?

Mary

]]> Comment on Mayor and Council host public meetings this week by Jonathan Dubman http://sustainable520.org/index.php/2010/04/mayor-and-council-host-public-meetings-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Jonathan Dubman Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:03:31 +0000 http://sustainable520.org/?p=185#comment-6 At 9:30 am today, City Council will hear a briefing (no public comment taken) from the city’s 520 consultants. http://www.seattle.gov/council/newsdetail.asp?ID=10616&Dept=28 Seattle City Council meetings are cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and Webcast live on the City Council’s website at http://www.seattle.gov/council/ I’ve looked through the 87 page report for the Council’s scope of work that’s about to be discussed. There are few new ideas with promise, and some <b>new bad ideas</b> — such as a redundant drawbridge just for pedestrians and bicycles, when the current one has a sidewalk on either side. Longstanding goals such as a continuous greenbelt connection to the Montlake Playfield (incompatible with the 520 loop ramp), among many others, remain unaddressed. This process has, thus far, failed to adequately address the transit connectivity issue, deferring to a future process. In the meantime, the Council has failed even to identify a way to restore the Montlake bus stops along the highway. Why is Council focusing on the <b>wrong problems</b>? I have higher hopes for the Mayor’s scope of work; that report is due tomorrow. At 9:30 am today, City Council will hear a briefing (no public comment taken) from the city’s 520 consultants.

http://www.seattle.gov/council/newsdetail.asp?ID=10616&Dept=28
Seattle City Council meetings are cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and Webcast live on the City Council’s website at http://www.seattle.gov/council/

I’ve looked through the 87 page report for the Council’s scope of work that’s about to be discussed. There are few new ideas with promise, and some new bad ideas — such as a redundant drawbridge just for pedestrians and bicycles, when the current one has a sidewalk on either side. Longstanding goals such as a continuous greenbelt connection to the Montlake Playfield (incompatible with the 520 loop ramp), among many others, remain unaddressed. This process has, thus far, failed to adequately address the transit connectivity issue, deferring to a future process. In the meantime, the Council has failed even to identify a way to restore the Montlake bus stops along the highway.

Why is Council focusing on the wrong problems? I have higher hopes for the Mayor’s scope of work; that report is due tomorrow.

]]> Comment on Update on 520: Political Theater by Jonathan Dubman http://sustainable520.org/index.php/2010/03/update-on-520-political-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jonathan Dubman Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:55:17 +0000 http://sustainable520.org/?p=92#comment-4 Here are a couple of recent related posts from Seattle Transit Blog: <a href="http://seattletransitblog.com/2010/03/30/uw-favors-rainer-vista-extension/" rel="nofollow">UW Favors Rainier Vista Extension</a> <a href="http://seattletransitblog.com/2010/03/30/gregoire-vetoes-520-light-rail-planning/" rel="nofollow">Gregoire Vetoes 520 Light Rail Planning</a> Here are a couple of recent related posts from Seattle Transit Blog:

UW Favors Rainier Vista Extension
Gregoire Vetoes 520 Light Rail Planning

]]> Comment on Update on 520: Political Theater by Jonathan Dubman http://sustainable520.org/index.php/2010/03/update-on-520-political-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Jonathan Dubman Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:51:59 +0000 http://sustainable520.org/?p=92#comment-3 Please register using the See the Register/Log-In links on the left side of this page, to comment on this post! Please register using the See the Register/Log-In links on the left side of this page, to comment on this post!

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