Why Bellevue & gamblers hate the monorail

Just so you know what you're voting for on Tuesday, here is what you get. Look at that solid green line and imagine a dependable schedule of trains traveling up and down the system. Think of how much more liveable this artery will make the city core. Think of how much more connected and unified this will help make the pieces of the city -- and the potential to connect more without putting more cars on the streets and crap in the air. The risk is a continuing fracture. While there is charm and great things in the various neighborhoods and chunks of the city, it's the cohesive whole that makes it something bigger and more important.

Maybe that isn't important to you. Maybe you don't believe in the vibrancy of a true urban city vs. the distributed pallor of a suburban city. If that' s the case, vote no. Maybe you believe in true cities but you don't think the monorail is the vehicle to get us there. You can vote no, too, if you're a gambler. There are so many forces that push a city like Seattle toward fracture; we hope you're a lucky one.

Probably not much more on the election from us but you never know. Metroblogging Seattle has a good round-up of endorsements from local media outlets. Check it out if you're in need of guidance.

-- j

Tags: uptown, seattle, monorail