June 26th, 2009
I just had my required training on how to operate an electric-assist bicycle. I'm riding either an electric-assist bicycle or a Segway in the Pride Parade Sunday as part of the City Council contingent. In the past couple of years we've used the parade as a way to show constituents the variety
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Posted: June 26th, 2009 under
Random,
Transportation.
June 17th, 2009
OK, so Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond just clarified that the extra service -- purchased by Seattle voters through Transit Now -- that makes the fancy Rapid Ride brand possible should happen in 2011, barring catastrophic system cuts. The fancy stops and red busses might not appear until 2012.
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Posted: June 17th, 2009 under
Transportation.
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Metro
June 17th, 2009
I'm at the Regional Transit Committee meeting right now and Metro staff have just informed us that they are considering a delay of Rapid Ride service for West Seattle to Downtown from 2011 to 2012. Metro staff are arguing that finances and viaduct work make 2011 difficult. I think Committee Chair Constantine
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Posted: June 17th, 2009 under
Transportation.
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Metro
June 16th, 2009
Over the past few days I've driven 23rd crossing Union a few times and noticed beautiful poster-size portraits of people in house-like wooden frames on the vacant corner kitty-corner from the old cheese steak place. The southwest corner of 23rd and Union used to be the old Colman Building. The Nisqually earthquake
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Posted: June 16th, 2009 under
Neighborhoods.
June 15th, 2009
In April I had one of those experiences that can make you feel lucky to be a councilmember. This particular experience also made me feel exhausted, terrified, sweaty, dirty, a little carsick and very, very hot. Every year the Washington State Council of Firefighters hosts Fire Ops 101. It's a day in
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Posted: June 15th, 2009 under
Public Safety.
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Firefighters
June 9th, 2009
Bank on Seattle-King County, the effort by the city, county and 22 local banks to offer an alternative to check cashing stores, was the focus of a KOMO "smart consumer, smart money" focus last night. Veteran consumer and financial affairs reporter Herb Weisbaum looked at the trap low-wage workers and people who
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June 9th, 2009
Well, at least a short spring banquet and awards season. With grass-induced hay fever comes recognition for hard working individuals, companies and non-profit agencies making Seattle hum. Both the Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Seattle Human Service Coalition took time out to recognize great work with lunch (at the New
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June 3rd, 2009
In April I had one of those experiences that can make you feel lucky to be a councilmember. This particular experience also made me feel exhausted, terrified, sweaty, dirty, a little carsick and very, very hot. Every year the Washington State Council of Firefighters hosts Fire Ops 101. It's a day in
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Posted: June 3rd, 2009 under
Public Safety,
Random.
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Firefighters
