Tag Archives: proposition 1

Seattle’s Prop 1 soundly defeated

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

With about a quarter of registered voters counted, Seattle Transportation Benefits District Proposition 1 (AKA the car tab increase) is getting stomped 60-40. The proposition seemed like a long shot from the start, but I had hope it could squeak … Continue reading →

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Ballots are due tomorrow – Get your friends to vote yes on Prop 1

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Only 20 percent of ballots have been returned, which is not necessarily a good sign for Prop 1. Prop 1 would fund road safety and repairs as well as transit improvements. The proposition did not poll well among some of … Continue reading →

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Tonight: Help Seattle Bike Blog adopt a Streets for All phone bank

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Please join me tonight (Tuesday) from 5:30-8:30 p.m. as and I and other Seattle Bike Blog readers and Prop 1 volunteers adopt a phone bank to help pass TBD Proposition 1. We will meet at the Futurewise offices at 3rd … Continue reading →

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That was fast: SEEC throws out Prop 1 opponents’ ‘frivolous’ claim

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

It didn’t take long for the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission to reject a complaint from Proposition 1 opponents Citizens Against Raising Car Tabs (CARCT, pronounced “car city,” I believe…) As Streets for All, Cascade Bicycle Club and Transportation Choices … Continue reading →

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Help Seattle Bike Blog adopt a Streets for All phone bank Oct 18

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

The day before ballots are mailed to Seattle homes, Seattle Bike Blog is adopting a Streets For All Seattle phone bank to help spread the word about Proposition 1, and we need your help! Join us October 18 from 5:30-8:30 … Continue reading →

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Prop 1 opponents file ‘meritless’ SEEC complaint against Streets for All Seattle

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Citizens Against Raising Car Tabs (who I appreciate for their refreshingly non-Orwellian name) have filed a complaint with the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission claiming that Cascade Bicycle Club and Transportation Choices Coalition improperly used taxpayer funds to donate to … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood greenways and Prop 1 are about much more than bicycling

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

As neighborhood greenways quickly gain grassroots and political support in Seattle, the city could be on the verge investing in miles of the family-safe residential roads every year. In a front-page story in the Seattle Times, Mike Lindblom explains the … Continue reading →

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Volunteer to help pass Proposition 1

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

As I dive into the mayor’s proposed 2012 budget, one thing is clear: We need to pass Prop. 1. We are looking at $300,000 in cuts to bicycle and pedestrian spot improvements, and it is unclear how long SDOT will … Continue reading →

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We have reached a turning point in Seattle bicycle safety

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

What started as a couple deaths after a long stretch with very few has turned into a devastating couple weeks on our city’s streets. After the third death on Seattle streets since July, one question has been on the minds … Continue reading →

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