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Video: A Viaduct Replacement for Everyone, Not Just People Who Can Afford Champagne

This video was created by a member of Friends of Seattle. We now share it with you.

In January 2009, downtown elites and members of the Seattle City Council drank champagne to celebrate the agreement to build a deep bore tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

In this agreement (see the PDF) between the City of Seattle, King County, and the State, the State said it would work to get the County the authority it needed for an motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) to raise over $200 million for transit. Two years later, the State has not kept this promise.

We need transit to make the Viaduct replacement work for everyone, not just people who can afford champagne.

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‘Walk Bike Ride’ Forum on Health, Equity Issues

The mayor's new Walk Bike Ride initiative is featuring a public forum entitled "Health, Equity & Transportation," from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, at Yesler Community Center, 917 E. Yesler Way.

The Seattle Channel will offer streaming video, viewable here:

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Mayor-elect McGinn's First Transition Message

Mayor-elect Mike McGinn produced his first video message as part of his transition efforts.

Mayor-elect McGinn discusses his plans for an inclusive process, which will include aggressive community outreach and three town halls.

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Robert Rosencrantz: “I want to change the culture of Seattle”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Robert Rosencrantz, candidate for Seattle City Council Pos. 8, told Friends of Seattle that he wants to “change the culture of Seattle.” And it's no wonder he does, because his values are out of step with Seattle on issues such as light rail, transit oriented communities, corporate tax cuts, Metro bus service, and abortion and choice.

“We can't have a future built by a man who doesn't believe in light rail or transit-oriented communities or increased funding for Metro,” said Gary Manca, President of Friends of Seattle.

We have created a video ad making sure that Seattle voters know that Rosencrantz has the wrong values for Seattle City Council:

 

“Robert Rosencrantz told us repeatedly that he would bring new priorities to City Hall,” said Manca. “But his priorities don’t reflect Seattle’s values. He is pro-highway and anti-transit, he wants to slash corporate taxes, and he opposes the right of Seattle women to make their own choices about their reproductive health.”

City council members are going to have to make tough choices about which areas in the budget to cut, and those decisions are based on values. Mr. Rosencrantz wants to be budget chair. We fear that he would write a budget based on his own personal values, cutting out the programs and services valued by the rest of Seattle.

WRONG VALUES ON TRANSIT:

Mr. Rosencrantz:

* supports the Stanton-Rice plan to gut Sound Transit of its planning authority[1]

* supports the plan to create a new regional highway-building agency[2]

* opposes a plan to expand light rail to Seattle’s westside neighborhoods[3]

* opposes any new tax revenue to close Metro’s budget gap[4]

* opposes new streetcars[5]

* opposes the proposed state law on transit-oriented communities[6]

WRONG VALUES ON CUTTING CORPORATE TAXES:

* supports cutting the commuter tax (aka “head tax”)[7]

* supports cutting the “square footage” tax for businesses[8]

WRONG VALUES ON CHOICE:

* opposes a woman’s right to choose[9]

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Bizarre. Context Can't Help Explan These Videos of Joe Mallahan.

We know these videos are out of context, but we're struggling to understand how context would help explain.

Via hugeasscity.

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Video: Joe Mallahan Doesn't Know Enough to Be Mayor

The Greg Nickels campaign has produced a video compiling a list of the issues about which Seattle mayoral candidate Joe Mallahan has expressed unfamiliarity. The video is forceful and worth viewing.

At :39-:41, the video quotes Friends of Seattle's analysis of Joe Mallahan's candidacy.

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New Nickels Ad: Obama Likes Me, So You Should Too

We certainly agree with the ad's basic point that Mayor Nickels has many accomplishments to be proud of. But a "vote is not merely a reward for past accomplishments," and we recommend Mike McGinn as the candidate who is best prepared to meet Seattle's new challenges.

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