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Tag Archives: Transportation
Makers and Takers: Transportation Edition
If you haven’t heard about the “Makers and Takers” meme by now, you’re probably not the sort that reads my blog. But in case I’m wrong, the idea is that the country is divided between decent, hard-working folk and shiftless … Continue reading
Short term incentives in government & Wall Street are a recipe for disaster
Politicians, with short term election incentives, have always sought ways to deliver short term benefits at the expense of long term fiscal health. Continue reading
Spend more on infrastructure, but also reduce its cost
I spend a lot of time thinking about infrastructure spending. Whether it’s local projects in Gig Harbor or at one of the regional councils I sit on, there are constant reminders that we just don’t build enough in this country. Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Federal Budget, Gig Harbor, Infrastructure, Public Employees, Sewer, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Cities, Federal Budget, Infrastructure, Public Employees, Sewer, Transportation
Three thoughts on the Seaquist Richards debate
This morning at the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Thursday morning Public Affairs forum, Rep. Larry Seaquist and Doug Richards had their debate. It was a great crowd and both candidates did a fairly good job giving concrete policy responses … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Politics, Taxes, Transportation, Washington State Legislature
Tagged Budget, Economics, Education, Politics, Taxes, Transportation, Washington State Legislature
Update on Pierce Transit service & taxes
If you’ve followed my updates on Pierce Transit over the last several months, you probably have noticed I’ve increasingly turned my interest to that agency and its financial health. Last month I decided to take the next step and was … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Gig Harbor, Pierce County, Regionalism, Taxes, Transportation
Tagged Budget, Gig Harbor, Pierce County, Pierce Transit, Regionalism, Tacoma, Taxes, Transportation
Improvements on I-5 at JBLM Approved Despite Concerns Over Cross Base Highway
On Thursday, inclusion of I-5 at Joint Base Lewis McChord to the Puget Sound Transporation 2040 plan was recommended by the Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board. Final approval will come from the General Assembly in June. The vote had … Continue reading
Posted in Pierce County, Regionalism, Roads, Transportation
Tagged Pierce County, Regionalism, Roads, Transportation
New Pierce Transit board composition
I just returned from our meeting on Pierce Transit Board representation. This process was necessitated by the reduction of their service area. We have decided to make a change in the board’s composition. Currently the 9 seats on the Pierce … Continue reading
Posted in Pierce County, Regionalism, Transportation
Tagged Pierce County, Regionalism, Transportation
New transit boundaries set
I’ve previously written about an unusual process by which Pierce County and its constituent cities would be changing the boundaries of Pierce Transit’s taxing district. Last Thursday, the Public Transportation Improvement Conference came to a unanimous decision adopting the map … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Pierce County, Regionalism, Taxes, Transportation
Tagged Cities, Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Pierce County, Regionalism, Taxes, Transportation
Washington Transportation Task Force – Pierce County Left Out
Governor Gregoire announced today the creation of a “Connecting Washington Task Force.”… what caught my eye is that Pierce County appears to not be represented at all on the task force. Continue reading
