Written by Renton voters, along with others in the Puget Sound region, will have an important decision to make this November regarding whether to approve a seventeen billion dollar roads and transit package.
If approved, the package will add new lanes and off-ramps to several sections of local freeways, and extend the light rail across I-90 through Bellevue and into Redmond.
Renton City Council will be holding a pro-and-con forum regarding this Roads and Transit plan at our council meeting this coming Monday, Aug 20. The council will likely follow the forum with a discussion about whether Renton City Council should recommend to our citizens to vote one way or the other on this plan.
This is a big opportunity to improve our transportation system on the one hand, but such a huge spending measure on the other, that I feel our recommendation is quite a serious matter (even though the final decision rests with the voters).
At this time I am leaning in favor of recommending approval of this plan, but I would really like to hear from as many Renton voters as possible before we vote on this issue.
Since this subject will be new to many of you, I have attached some links below to several pro and con statements, along with a high level summary of the road projects that will be completed in the Renton area if you ultimately approve this bond measure in November
— build the Express Bus North 8th Street parking garage
Please, if you can take the time, take a look at some of these links, and let me know your thoughts on this issue. Do you think I should recommend approval, or disapproval, and why do you think so? I can’t promise you I’ll vote the way you wish, but I will sure take your suggestions seriously, ask about any concerns you raise, and give your inputs due consideration.
So please comment!
Thanks!!!
Randy Corman
Hey, I thought you were leaning against this plan. Of course you’ve been reading and writing the last two hours so I’ll bet you’ve found out new information.
Hi! I just found your journal! I’m not really excited about that plan. I’m jazzed about light rail and receive updates about it in my Inbox, but the Eastside extensions don’t seem to me to be priority right now and those freeway expansions don’t follow my personal environmentalist bent.