I’m no fan of the Discovery Institute, but for once they have a darn good idea.
A fascinating thing about that 42-mile rail line is that it shows up where you would least expect it- behind Bellevue, behind Kirkland, and so forth. What kept it alive this long is the fact that it serves industries and distributing points- and what threatens it is the current redevelopment of these uses to condos, housing, and retail, i.e., smart growth.
Or at least, it will be smart if served by transit.
It’s important to do something about this now, because the railroad wants to tear down the Wilburton Trestle and the state highway department wants to tear down the bridge over 405.
The recent 7% rise in Metro boardings (NYC went up 11%) shows we have reached the tipping point much sooner than conventional economists (the same guys who gave us the mortgage bubble) predicted. It’s time to invest in our future.
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