The south half of the SR 99 viaduct, the section between South King Street and South Holgate Street, will be demolished in October, six months ahead of schedule. This will save taxpayers almost one million dollars, as well as allowing WSDOT to reduce the contingency for risk by $500,000. And it will mean that the [...]
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June 2, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Tim Burgess’ City View 2011-06-02 16:27:11
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May 30, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
UK Study Mission: Renewable Energy, Density, Transportation, Economic Growth, Public Education and More
Those Brits! Focused. Stiff upper lip. And, did I say "focused?" I recently returned to Seattle after a week-long trip to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. I was part of the annual international study mission put together by the Trade Development...
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May 24, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Seattle City Clerk Signs Tunnel Agreements; ‘Seinfeld Referendum’ to Appear on Ballot
This blog post has been updated to ensure compliance with the City’s ethical standards for the use of City resources when communicating about ballot issues. On Friday, May 20, Judge Laura Middaugh issued an order validating the Council’s actions in approving an ordinance that authorizes signing three agreements with the State to protect Seattle [...]
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May 24, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
A great Saturday on Beacon Hill
Saturday was a celebration of people power. I met up with the folks from Beacon Walks and Bikes for a special “PPPP,” otherwise known as a People-Powered Park Parade. The group has earned a Small & Simple Grant from the Department of Neighborhoods to design a proposed bicycle and pedsestrian path on North Beacon Hill, and [...]
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May 24, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Lake Union Streetcar Use Soaring
This morning, the Council's Transportation Committee approved (3-0) and sent to the full Council an ordinance that accepts $65,000 from South Lake Union employers who want to "buy" more operating hours for the South Lake Union Streetcar during the afternoon/early...
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May 20, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Peace on Wheels
You may have noticed a lot of bicyclists on our streets this sunny morning. It’s Bike to Work Day! I have written many times (here, here, and here) about Neighborhood Greenways on my blog, and I am working with other leaders in our community to create alternatives for those bicyclists, who, like me, want safe and [...]
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May 10, 2011January 6, 2023News Releases
Seawall Design Alternatives Completed
Replacing the seawall that protects downtown Seattle is a complex project, but it has now moved one step closer to construction as the City has completed defining the range of alternatives that will go into the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The two alternatives bracket the options, from a relatively lower cost project that provides basic [...]
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May 3, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
South Park Bridge groundbreaking & celebration on Thursday
It’s tough to beat an afternoon party, especially one that features a 20-foot pinata and officially kicks off the construction of a new bridge reconnecting the South Park neighborhood to the rest of the city. Check out the West Seattle Blog for details on the pinata replica of the 16th Avenue Bridge, which will be suspended from a crane before it’s [...]
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April 13, 2011January 6, 2023Councilmember Bagshaw
Should Seattle go it alone on light rail?
I was invited earlier this year to participate in ThinkTank, a new feature on Publicola where dueling editorials on a pressing topic are published once a week and a cast of twenty-five get to add their perspectives to the debate. This week’s topic features Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Councilmember Julia Patterson weighing on [...]