NPR recently interviewed Nelson Schwartz, New York Times reporter and author of “The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business”. In his book Nelson examines the parallel but separate worlds of the wealthy vs the rest of us. In…
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- If ST3 had been built for buses instead of trains August 28, 2024
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- Washington State doubles down on failure – Raise tolls & Times on I-405 March 12, 2024
- Why Gas Taxes are the Holy Grail for Highway Funding April 19, 2021
- NPR Interview with author of Velvet Rope Economy April 23, 2020
- Tolling Company for #405ETL Was Supposed to be Replaced; Continues With Problems on Hwy 99 Tunnel Tolls July 29, 2019
- How far will people go to drive in the HOV lane?… July 11, 2019
- Quick list of County Council email addresses June 28, 2019
- King & Snohomish County Councils to choose replacement legislators for 1st LD on Monday. Your input needed NOW. June 28, 2019
- Stop405Tolls.org Celebration and Meet the Team at 192 Brewing Co. Kenmore May 23, 2019
- Eminent Express Toll Lane Financial Disaster on #405ETL April 19, 2019
- Canada’s Novel Idea for Reducing Traffic Congestion March 6, 2019
- Senate trying to pass bill to eliminate the #405ETL 45mph speed requirement February 20, 2019
- More people ride Uber & Lyft than Sound Transit November 5, 2018
- Behind The Velvet Rope: Social Class Segregation in our Transportation September 10, 2018
- Opinion: $90/year in Toastmasters or $550/hour Private Coach: Still a Waste on Sound Transit CEO August 26, 2018
- WSDOT Sec. Millar has it Backwards: Congestion Causes Affordable Housing Crisis August 9, 2018
- WA Senator calls out Secretary of WSDOT for conceding he can’t do his job August 6, 2018
- 7/18/2018 ETA legislative briefing on transportation issues (video) July 20, 2018
- Tolls expanding to all of I-5 & I-405 by 2040 July 4, 2018
- Join us in the Bothell 4th of July Parade to celebrate our successes! June 28, 2018
- Public opinion on Toll lanes? Survey Says… June 11, 2018
- “One way or another, we will force you to ride buses” May 21, 2018
- Eastside Chambers of Commerce Hosts Discussion of Legislative Session Results in Bothell Thursday 4/26/2018 April 23, 2018
- Snohomish County residents pay gas tax, tolls & ST taxes, but don’t see benefits April 18, 2018
- Q13 News Report: Toll lanes to be extended to Renton April 18, 2018
- Critical flaws in WSDOT Plans for #405ETL Toll Lanes in Renton April 16, 2018
- WSDOT Seeks Public Comment and Public Hearing on I-405 Toll Lanes Coming to Renton April 16, 2018
- Public Forum Event: Transportation Experts Panel coming Wed, April 18 April 5, 2018
- Proterra Battery Electric Buses: A Piece of the Real Solution to the HOV lane Puzzle February 5, 2018
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