(I intend to
send the following out to the local media outlets as a follow-up to my earlier County Executive candidate announcement.)
County Executive Voters’
Pamphlet Candidate Statement
My candidacy
goal is to inform the area about Dow Constantine’s failure to use his position
as County Executive to promote Sound Transit Board policies that effectively
deal with the area’s transportation crisis. I have no expectation or
desire to win and will not seek nor accept any contributions.
My campaign will
use the voter’s pamphlet to attract attention to the 400 posts on my blog http://stopeastlinknow.blogspot.com
detailing my concerns. Sound
Transit violated the RCW when it refused to consider lower cost alternatives
for their light rail “spine” along I-5 corridor and across I-90 Bridge. They could have eased congestion years
ago by attracting more transit riders by adding P&R stalls with access to
BRT routes along limited access lanes on both corridors.
Instead they
route the “spine” through the DSTT, limiting capacity to the point where Sound
Transit will use the vast majority of the $54 billion from ST3 to create light
rail extensions that will do absolutely nothing to ease congestion on
I-5. That the confiscation of the I-90 bridge center roadway for
the East Link portion of the spine will increase, not decrease congestion on
that roadway.
Prior to the
ST3 vote Constantine’s hand picked Expert Review Panel lied to the public
claiming ST3 would only increase average costs by $169. They did so by assuming the median car value was $5333 for
license tab fees and property values of $360,776 for added taxes, neither of
which represented most residents. They
managed to pass ST3 because 70% of Seattle voters approved it, yet they’ll have
to wait 20-25 years for Ballard and West Seattle extensions.
While it’s not likely my efforts will stop current Sound Transit
plans, my goal is to tell commuters what to expect and that it didn’t have to
happen.
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