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Read more about the article Internet Options in Wallingford, Cheap and Otherwise

Internet Options in Wallingford, Cheap and Otherwise

A little known erstwhile awesome thing in Wallingford is that Interconnection offered $80 per year broadband via Clear wimax to anyone with a student in the house, meaning if you had a kid in school you qualified. Yes, no need to be poor, you get semi-broadband Internet for less than $7 per month! Yeah, only about 3 MBPS, but still, $7! Fortunately, it's not too late to switch to far more superior options such as compareyourbusinesscosts.co.uk/. Well, the cheap times end in…

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Read more about the article Congestion Pricing vs Property Taxes: Vote!

Congestion Pricing vs Property Taxes: Vote!

The Move Seattle Levy will request $277 per year from a typical homeowner, and that's only 1/4th of SDOT's funding and doesn't even include Sound Transit. In other words, about $2000 of your annual rent or your annual property tax bill is going to pay for congestion relief, primarily trains and buses (non-motorized transportation has less than 1/10th the level of expenditure, and WSDOT is funded through the gas tax). Do we really want to fund our transportation systems by making housing affordability…

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Read more about the article District 6 Wonkathon: Priorities for Tangletown

District 6 Wonkathon: Priorities for Tangletown

The Question: Finally, an open ended question. In the end, priorities often matter more than policies. What is are your top one or two priorities specifically for Tangletown and Green Lake? How will life be different in our neighborhood if you are elected? What can you say about our neighborhood specifically that will not sound like “politician blah blah” to our readers? Catherine Weatbrook's Answer: Each neighborhood in our city has unique characteristics, and we should celebrate that. With authentic and…

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Read more about the article District 6 Wonkathon: Improving Housing Affordability

District 6 Wonkathon: Improving Housing Affordability

The Question: The rising tide of income inequality and homelessness is well documented and easy to see, particularly as camper vans move into our neighborhoods, yet Seattle has been hapless to address the problem. Programs like low income housing and Conservation Corps with Seattle Parks help with individual cases, but the 10 year plan to end homelessness in Seattle resulted in more homeless people than ever. Options like rent control and income taxes are not legal in our state. Raising building heights…

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Read more about the article District 6 Wonkathon: Cycle Tracks on Green Lake Way N

District 6 Wonkathon: Cycle Tracks on Green Lake Way N

The Question: The Move Seattle Levy includes adding cycle tracks on N 50th and Green Lake Way N. Those cycle tracks are in the Move Levy according to SDOT director Scott Kubly because we are paving those roads, and the bike master plan has cycle tracks on those roads. Unfortunately, those cycle tracks are already obsolete, having been designed to connect to a planned cycle track on Stone Way N that was removed from the Bike Master Plan at the last…

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Read more about the article District 6 Wonkathon: Connecting Tangletown to City Hall

District 6 Wonkathon: Connecting Tangletown to City Hall

As we did for City Council District 4, we are now quizzing the candidates for City Council District 6. District 6 includes Wallingford north of 50th (Tangletown), Green Lake, Fremont, Phinney and areas to the West. Mike O'Brien, who lives in Fremont and is currently on city council, is looking to hold onto his seat from challengers Catherine Weatbrook and Jon Lisbin. I have asked the candidates to follow the comments for each post, so hopefully they will will engage with you…

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Read more about the article Transportation Alternative Mode Wars: Fight!

Transportation Alternative Mode Wars: Fight!

Traffic is why we vote for transit. If it weren't for traffic we would cut pollution by focusing on mileage standards, we would offer free Car2Go passes for people who can't afford a car, we would offer accessible van services for people that can't drive. A lot fewer buses and no trains would be needed if it weren't for traffic. If the main goal for transit boils down to coaxing people out of their cars during rush hour, what's the cost / benefit ratio…

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