darin
08-25-2008, 02:28 PM
Here's a shock, the baffoon-of-a-mayor Greg Nickels' 'car free day' had more police enforcing the thing, than actual traffic. City was able to tow a couple cars, though...they like finding ways to stick-it to Citizens in the name of the Holy Faith of Global Warming...
Only in Seattle could an event touted as a way to help the environment get washed out during what is supposed to be the driest time of the year.
Car-free days is part of Mayor Greg Nickels' campaign to encourage people to walk, bike or take mass transit.
One neighborhood is closed off to car traffic during selected weekends this summer.
On Sunday it was the area around 14th and Republican on Capitol Hill, a residential area that's normally quiet anyway.
"I think it promotes awareness of whatever we're promoting awareness of," said resident Thomas Hubbard. ....
With more police officers diverting traffic than actual people, the city decided to end the event two hours earlier.
...
Adding insult to injury, the cars owned by some residents in the neighborhood were towed because the city wanted to clear the streets.
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_082408WAB_car_free_days_SW.c03eb00.html
Only in Seattle could an event touted as a way to help the environment get washed out during what is supposed to be the driest time of the year.
Car-free days is part of Mayor Greg Nickels' campaign to encourage people to walk, bike or take mass transit.
One neighborhood is closed off to car traffic during selected weekends this summer.
On Sunday it was the area around 14th and Republican on Capitol Hill, a residential area that's normally quiet anyway.
"I think it promotes awareness of whatever we're promoting awareness of," said resident Thomas Hubbard. ....
With more police officers diverting traffic than actual people, the city decided to end the event two hours earlier.
...
Adding insult to injury, the cars owned by some residents in the neighborhood were towed because the city wanted to clear the streets.
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_082408WAB_car_free_days_SW.c03eb00.html