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My Comments on Sound Transit's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

Marie McKinsey

Apr 24, 20229 min read

My Comments on Sound Transit's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

I am posting my comments here for two reasons: 1) According to "the rules," comments submitted by April 28th that address specific sections

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"Because We Said So" - The Latest Episode of West Seattle Bridge Drama

Marie McKinsey

Apr 10, 20225 min read

"Because We Said So" - The Latest Episode of West Seattle Bridge Drama

When I posted last week's article about the new season of West Seattle Bridge Drama, I thought, "Hey, that's it now, I'm going to go do some

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Welcome to a New Season of West Seattle Bridge Drama

Marie McKinsey

Apr 2, 20228 min read

Welcome to a New Season of West Seattle Bridge Drama

now that 700 people in West Seattle have received letters advising them that their properties are in the path of an oncoming train.

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Three Ways Political Parties Poison Democracy

Marie McKinsey

Nov 20, 20216 min read

Three Ways Political Parties Poison Democracy

I want to begin by reminding you that the Constitution makes no provision for political parties.

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Marie McKinsey

Jun 6, 20213 min read

The New Economy

Despite what the politicians and pundits say, I don't think we are in the midst of an economic "recovery." The word recovery implies going b

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The Alki 11 Row House Project: Density Done Wrong

Marie McKinsey

Jun 5, 20212 min read

The Alki 11 Row House Project: Density Done Wrong

In 2013, a developer announced plans to replace these three beach houses with an 11-unit row house project in the Alki Beach neighborhood.

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Marie McKinsey

Feb 13, 20211 min read

Little Boxes Made of Ticky Tacky

I grew up in San Francisco's East Bay area, in the 1950s. My early memories are of orchards, vineyards and farm fields that grew every kind

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