[Seattle-editorial] Forwarded:SeattleMayorProposedBudget

[iamforher at riseup.net]

Hi folks,
This got sent to me by accident I think.
Maybe it has info that would be good on the web
site.  Just thought I'd make it available to any
one who might be interested in looking at it.

M




--------------- Original Message ----------------
Subject: Coalition Releases Report Assessing the
Impacts & Costs of the Mayor/Paul Allen's
Transportation Plans For South Lake
Union/Environmentally-Sound Choices Sacrificed
From:    "Seattle Displacement Coalition"
<jvf4119 at zipcon.net>
Date:    Wed, February 11, 2004 4:00 pm
To:      "Seattle Displacement Coalition"
<jvf4119 at zipcon.net>
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A Displacement Coalition Report:

A Look at the Mayor and Paul Allen/Vulcan’s
Transportation Plans for South Lake Union –
Environmentally Sound Choices for Seattle and the
Region Are Sacrificed to Meet Paul Allen’s Needs

* Documents show Vulcan dictating Mayor's
transportation agenda in South Lake Union while
Council left in dark
* Regional and Local Transportation Priorities
Are Warped to Meet
Vulcan’s Needs

The Displacement Coalition has been busy
reviewing city documents and reviewing detailed
information on the City’s plans for South Lake
Union (SLU).  After a close review of these
materials, here’s our report on the City’s
transportation plans for South Lake Union, what
it will cost, and our analysis of its impacts on
our communities and region:

Contents of this report in order and by topic:
(or jump to our special website where this report
is displayed for easy jumping to each
topic)   
http://www.zipcon.net/~jvf4119/SLU%20Trans%20Costs.htm

   * The Coalition’s disclosure requests show
countless hours of staff
     time allocated to the Mayor’s plans, much of
it with Vulcan’s direct involvement but not
our City Council:
   * The Transportation Component and what it
will cost – over $250
     million total
   * The total includes $80 million dollars
disguised as the “Viaduct
     Northern Portal” but really is a South Lake
Union improvement also called "reconnecting
the grid" across Aurora between Seattle
Center and the SLU with $68 million drawn
from regional transportation package (RTID)
   * The total also includes 90 million for
Mercer/Valley
     reconfiguration with 71 million of it drawn
from regional
     transportation package (RTID)
   * So what’s wrong with all this if it helps
solve the Mercer Mess –
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