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How Green Was My Valley: Seattle Scraps Over Parking Tax

8 November 2010

Seattle, long known as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the US, may be facing some resistance in its efforts to green up the city a bit more. With a multimillion dollar deficit looming, Mayor Mike McGinn is threatening to pull financing for the city’s Bike Master Plan; specific projects planned for the coming [...]

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Paper or Plastic? Seattle Says No to Bag Tax

24 August 2009

I previously blogged that Seattle was contemplating a tax on plastic bags which managed to garner a decent amount of support. Clearly, the initial support wasn’t enough. Seattle voters firmly rejected the measure in a vote this month. The bill, had it passed, would have made Seattle the first city to tax both plastic and [...]

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Seattle Message: Go Green or Lose Your Green

31 July 2009

When you think about sin taxes, you normally think about things that are bad for you such as cigarettes, booze and, if Congress gets its way, soda and sugary drinks. Now, sin taxes are taking on a different slant: taxing things that are bad for the planet. In Seattle, there is a bill pending to [...]

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