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Geoff Patrick

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Light Rail Kicks Metro's Butt in the Snow

    ​Those riding the bus today may have visions of Snowpocalypse, the 2008 snowstorm that caused huge delays for public transportation, derailed the city and ultimately got Mayor Greg Nickels booted out of office. With only a few flakes on the ground this morning, King County Metro has put its bu ... More >>

  • News

    August 5, 2009

    Mayor Approves Contracts, Donor Signs Checks

    Nickels’ top business donor gives generously after scoring some lucrative Sound Transit contracts.

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    Love-In: The Mayor and His Top Campaign Donor

    ​What is HDR Engineering, and why is it suddenly the top-ranking business donor to Mayor Greg Nickels' re-election campaign? Simple, says David Cobb of the international architectural, consulting and engineering firm: "We were impressed with his national leadership role on climate change and s ... More >>

  • News

    June 24, 2009

    Did You Hear the One About the Ballard-West Seattle Connection?

    One mayoral hopeful is floating a monorail idea in a new vessel: light rail.

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Sigler Suggests Seattle-Funded, Sound Transit-Built Westside Rail Line: How Feasible Is It?

    Norman Sigler's proposed a lot of things in his mayoral campaign--for example, sending a Seattle delegation on goodwill trips to North Korea, or funding group housing for artists and musicians. But one proposal he says has been particularly well-received is having the city contract with Sound Transi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Let's Not Be Like Houston

    Mind the trainWell, we got our first car/light-rail train accident out of the way. (The SLUT lost its cherry to an SUV last December.) An apparently oblivious left turner at MLK and Dawson--where left turns are prohibited--put her car in the path of a light-rail train that had been running behind he ... More >>

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