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Funding for Transit and Related Transportation Needs
From The Stranger by the Stranger Election Control Board (October 14, 2020): "Do you like the bus? Do you like it when the bus comes on time? We do too. That’s why we’re voting a big fat YES on City of Seattle Proposition 1. This funds Seattle’s Transit Benefit...
Opinion: Why Seattle residents should vote to renew Seattle Transportation Benefit District funding on the ballot this year
From International Examiner by Kevin Xu (October 14, 2020): "In 2014, Seattle voters passed the Seattle Transportation Benefit District, which would implement a 0.1% sales tax and a $60 vehicle licensing fee, in order to help fund increased transit service in the city...
The Times recommends: Vote yes for Seattle Proposition 1 for bus service
From The Seattle Times by The Seattle Times editorial board (October 12, 2020): "Seattle voters should approve the city’s Proposition 1, authorizing a sales tax to fund additional Metro bus service. Some essential workers, including hospital workers, depend on bus...
Seattle’s Proposition 1: Yes to transit!
From Climate Solutions by Leah Missik (October 8, 2020): "Transit is essential. Not only do many people rely on trains and buses to get to and from work or school, to visit family, or to run errands, but transit also plays a critical role in reducing our climate and...
Will King County public transit survive COVID-19?
From Crosscut by Lilly Fowler (August 24, 2020): “There's still a whole lot of people who are counting on transit as a lifeline,” said Alex Hudson, executive director of the Transportation Choices Coalition. “People know transit is important, and they know that their...
Council votes to place Transportation Benefit District renewal on November ballot
From Seattle City Council Insight by Kevin Schofield (July 27th, 2020): This afternoon, the City Council voted unanimously to place a renewal of the Seattle Transportation Benefit District on the November ballot for voter approval. But before pushing it out the door,...
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