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Grant COGSWELLCAMPAIGN ADDRESS409 16th Avenue East, #16 Seattle, WA 98112 Phone: 206-726-0570 Email: cogswell@w-link.com |
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Sound Transit has $2 billion. You decide. Should they build: a slow, expensive train, running in traffic on neighborhood streets, that will never be extended to Northgate? OR a quiet, cheap, safe and fast Monorail we can afford to build now and easily expand to serve the region? Sound Transit is hopelessly over budget, but still insists on spending billions on a system that will get less than one out of every thousand cars out of traffic. The funds to extend light rail to Northgate are now postponed indefinitely: "There is no Phase Two," staffer Paul Matsuoka admitted recently. Sound Transit refuses to consider Monorail even though Seattle voted for it twice. Seattle city officials on the Sound Transit board lobbied against grants for Monorail from that agency, voted for the legislation that repealed the first Monorail Initiative, have hesitated to stand against the forces on regional committees who want more lanes on SR 520, and are failing to pursue sensible public transportation solutions for the city and the region. Seattle needs someone who will push for effective public transit. I have been an activist for the Monorail because the issue of transit affects every corner of our lives and the health of our city. Responsible transit policies mean no new freeways, the opportunity for pedestrian-oriented development, and less regional sprawl. Responsible transit policies ultimately help preserve wilderness and farmland and keep runoff out of our lakes and streams. Good transit promotes affordable housing and social justice, allowing the poor, disabled and elderly access to opportunities for employment, education and culture. As a grassroots activist, I co-authored the original Monorail Initiative (I-41), and worked for: * the fight against public funding of the stadiums * affordable housing * conservation measures to help salmon * fair trade * outreach to homeless youth If elected, I will work for social and fiscal responsibility in our city government and ensure that this city's transit needs get the attention they deserve. GRANT COGSWELL FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
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