Re:Seattle looks to rein in state policy used to push back o...
by snowwrestler on Monday October 07, 2019 @01:47PM
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This sort of quid pro quo on infrastructure funding is not uncommon and big developers are familiar with it as a concept.
The city where I live made re-development of an old railyard contingent on funding a new bridge over the tracks that were still active. It worked out great for everyone; now there's a nice new neighborhood and fewer accidents on the new bridge, which is wider and straighter.
The city where I live made re-development of an old railyard contingent on funding a new bridge over the tracks that were still active. It worked out great for everyone; now there's a nice new neighborhood and fewer accidents on the new bridge, which is wider and straighter.