http://www.yesviaduct.com/
Washington's governor, King County's executive, and Seattle's mayor recently announced they were in favor of replacing the viaduct, a 6-lane, elevated roadway, used by 100,000+ daily commuters, with a 4-lane tunnel with a capacity of 80,000 daily commuters.
On the face of it, it sounds like a crappy deal, and worse still, when you consider that it completely eliminates access to the areas north of Seattle (e.g., Queen Anne, Magnolia, Ballard).
Thankfully, someone has taken up the challenge and has filed an anti-tunnel initiative with a petition to block the construction of the tunnel.
While I'm not in favor of the petitioner's choice of viaduct replacement (a bridge spanning Elliot Bay), it is preferable to the idea of reduced capacity, reduced access, and the possibility of being stuck in a dangerous tunnel with no views.
The website: http://www.yesviaduct.com/
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