Seattle’s $1.35B Transportation Levy Renewal Sparks Debate

<p >Mayor Bruce Harrell has introduced a draft proposal for a $1.35 billion transportation levy to renew the expiring Move Seattle Levy. The proposed nine-year levy aims to address street repaving, bridge maintenance, and spot improvements for transit, but falls short of the transformative vision advocated for by transportation and climate activists.</p> <p >UPDATE: Since this episode was recorded, Mayor Harrell increased his proposal to $1.45 billion. Read more here.</p> <p >As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.</p> <p >Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter a...