Monorail is a go (again)

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This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 2, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

On the bright side, though, Seattle voters have (for the fourth time) given the local monorail a go-ahead.

Chanting “Let’s build it, let’s build it,” Seattle monorail supporters last night celebrated the defeat of a measure that could have stopped the 14-mile line in its track.

City voters yesterday endorsed the project by a comfortable margin — the fourth time a monorail issue has come before the electorate in recent years.

They defeated Initiative 83, a measure that would have killed the proposed line by banning its construction on city streets.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting, 63 percent of voters rejected I-83 yesterday.

The vote followed one of the costliest city ballot measure campaigns ever, and the vote counts showed I-83 losing by a wide margin.

Nice to have some good news to wake up to.

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