It's actually kind of funny how little blame gets placed on the state legislature when it comes to how Alaskan Way looks.
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Exactly. I believe WSDOT told the city that our vote for a 2 lane transit only street doesn’t hold jurisdiction over the state highway which they control the design of.
aug 30, 2025, 10:30 pm • 15 0 • view
Didn’t he advocate for it though? That was my understanding. WA legislature is the ultimate decider tho yeah.
aug 31, 2025, 2:26 am • 1 0 • view
Yeah every so often I think about how McGinn was all "look this is what we want" and everyone from Gregoire on down to that one (fictional) intern at WSDOT replied "ha ha no." The Mayor and SDOT aren't completely powerless but WSDOT is gonna do what WSDOT wants to do.
aug 31, 2025, 2:27 am • 5 0 • view
Reminds me of how Seattle asked for high-speed transit right of way when I-5 was being built & WA-DOT refused because they couldn’t imagine Seattle ever needing that.
aug 31, 2025, 3:40 am • 1 0 • view