Skip to comments.
Rain washes out 'car free' day in Seattle
KING 5 TV (Seattle) ^
| 8/24/08
| BERNARD CHOI
Posted on 08/25/2008 4:54:08 AM PDT by llevrok
06:29 PM PDT on Sunday, August 24, 2008
By / KING 5 News
SEATTLE - 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.
Video: Rain washes out 'car free' day in Seattle Larger screen E-mail this clip
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.
"A car passes by every once in a while, just people trying to get home. And they don't know how to get home," said resident Matt O'Connor.
"I think most people are scratching their heads. I've seen people move the signs and drive through anyway," said Hubbard.
With more police officers diverting traffic than actual people, the city decided to end the event two hours earlier.
O'Connor said the idea was good in theory, "but in practice, it needs a little bit of work."
Adding insult to injury, the cars owned by some residents in the neighborhood were towed because the city wanted to clear the streets.
Next weekend, car-free days moves to south Seattle. Rainier Avenue between Alaska and Orcas will be closed to car traffic during the afternoon.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: environment; transportation
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-26 next last
Of that darn old Global Warming !
1
posted on
08/25/2008 4:54:08 AM PDT
by
llevrok
To: llevrok
So, more gas was used towing neighborhood cars and folks were forced to drive further out of their way to get home.
To: PJ-Comix; rodguy911; MeekOneGOP; TigersEye; The Spirit Of Allegiance
“A car passes by every once in a while, just people trying to get home. And they don’t know how to get home,” said resident Matt O’Connor. [Roads blocked off for pedestrians and bikes]
3
posted on
08/25/2008 5:00:35 AM PDT
by
Arthur Wildfire! March
(Regarding Jerome Corsi and Obama Nation -- http://americanissuesproject.org/)
To: llevrok
O’Connor said the idea was good in theory, “but in practice, it needs a little bit of work.”
Pretty much sums it up for any leftist “idea”.
To: itsthejourney
Methinks environmentalism is losing ground there with each new rain storm. Talk about DUmmies.
5
posted on
08/25/2008 5:05:57 AM PDT
by
Arthur Wildfire! March
(Regarding Jerome Corsi and Obama Nation -- http://americanissuesproject.org/)
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
Well said. I hope the Democrat Underground gets word of this.
6
posted on
08/25/2008 5:07:10 AM PDT
by
Arthur Wildfire! March
(Regarding Jerome Corsi and Obama Nation -- http://americanissuesproject.org/)
To: llevrok
Excellent find. It rains a LOT out there. This will help spread conservatism. Regards ....
7
posted on
08/25/2008 5:09:43 AM PDT
by
Arthur Wildfire! March
(Regarding Jerome Corsi and Obama Nation -- http://americanissuesproject.org/)
To: llevrok
Adding insult to injury, the cars owned by some residents in the neighborhood were towed because the city wanted to clear the streets.That would be the Law of Unintended Consequences - a liberal specialty.
8
posted on
08/25/2008 5:13:33 AM PDT
by
TexasNative2000
(Is this tagline governed by McCain-Feingold?)
To: llevrok
I would tell these stupid eco nuts to go over to China and see what life is like with only a bicycle and bowl of rice, but many Chinese now have cars due to their embrace of CAPITALISM!
To: llevrok
This pragmatic conservative would hope that the collection of gasoline taxes, which (in part) paid for the roads that were subsequently blocked to motor vehicles, was suspended for the duration of the blockage. </yeah, right>
10
posted on
08/25/2008 5:18:48 AM PDT
by
GreenAccord
(Bacon Akbar!)
To: llevrok
"I think it promotes awareness of whatever we're promoting awareness of," said resident Thomas Hubbard. Best...Liberal...Quote...EVER!
11
posted on
08/25/2008 5:19:20 AM PDT
by
50sDad
(OBAMA: In your heart you know he's Wright.)
To: llevrok
On Sunday it was the area around 14th and Republican Well there is the reason why!!! Damn Republicans, LOL
To: llevrok
God Bless Nelson Muntz.
13
posted on
08/25/2008 5:39:17 AM PDT
by
pnh102
(Save America - Ban Ethanol Now!)
To: Robert DeLong
Well there is the reason why!!! Damn Republicans, LOL Maybe they should try this in San Francisco on Bush street.
14
posted on
08/25/2008 5:40:14 AM PDT
by
pnh102
(Save America - Ban Ethanol Now!)
To: llevrok
supposed to be the driest time of the year.Seattle? Dry? Never been there when it wasn't precipitatin' something. Seeing the sun in Seattle is more rare than spottin' a '63 split-window 'Vette in a widow-lady's barn.
15
posted on
08/25/2008 6:39:26 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
To: Arthur Wildfire! March
"I think it promotes awareness of whatever we're promoting awareness of," said resident Thomas Hubbard."Uh, like, cool, dude. Uh, are you, like, aware that your fly is open?"
16
posted on
08/25/2008 8:04:04 AM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Berlin '36, Moscow '80, Beijing '08 ... Olympic games for murdering regimes.)
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
OConnor said the idea was good in theory, but in practice, it needs a little bit of work.
Vladimir Lenin
Evanston Avenue North and North 36th Street in the Fremont district of Seattle
That's what they said when this guy was done.
Those that were still alive.
17
posted on
08/25/2008 8:17:20 AM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Berlin '36, Moscow '80, Beijing '08 ... Olympic games for murdering regimes.)
To: 50sDad
Have to agree - sounds like a quote from the Simpsons or South Park, but I assume it came from real life, which is sometimes much funnier.
To: Libertina; SatinDoll; lilycicero; E. Cartman; Grunthor; lonevoice; Fractal Trader; wolfpat; ...
Say WA? Evergreen State ping
FReepmail sionnsar if you want on or off this ping list.
Ping sionnsar if you see a Washington state related thread.
19
posted on
08/25/2008 8:34:57 AM PDT
by
sionnsar
(Obama? Bye-den! |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
To: Arthur Wildfire! March
Excellent find. It rains a LOT out there. This will help spread conservatism. Regards .... Rain is relatively unusual in August.
20
posted on
08/25/2008 8:36:48 AM PDT
by
sionnsar
(Obama? Bye-den! |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-26 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson