September 15

Additional debate over streets, sidewalks, $60 car license hike

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For those who were following our post on “Sidewalks, streets: Debate over $60 car tab hike on November’s ballot,” first, our apologies.

Our server on Saturday had a hissy fit, otherwise known as a “kernel panic,” and ate several posts, including that one. We’ve re-posted the original and, with some help from Jen, the 18 or so comments it had generated.

The gist is that Seattle voters in November will decide whether to hike vehicle license fees by $60 to pay for some still-unknown list of transit, cycling and pedestrian projects.

Now Publicola has a piece on a debate Wednesday between Seattle City Councilman Nick Licata, who’s for the hike, and opponents Maple Leaf resident David Miller (of Sidewalks and Streets for Seattle) and John Fox of the Seattle Displacement Coalition.

Miller is quoted as saying he personally thinks: “Kids walking in the middle of the street in North and South Seattle” because there are no sidewalks is “more important than bike parking.”

Licata says “if you believe that transit should improve in Seattle, I think it’s something you should support.”

In addition to that Publicola post, there’s an ongoing debate here.

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