Between you and me, I think the monorail is doomed. But there are plenty of true believers who aren’t giving up so easily. On Saturday, monorail supporters are meeting at the two ends of the proposed shortened monorail line (in West Seattle and Interbay, which is south of Ballard) to march toward Pioneer Square, where the two groups will converge. Their message: “Hold the Line.” Further details are below.

Hold Your Ground, Seattle!
March for the Monorail
Saturday, Oct. 29, 11:00am

*Interbay: Parking lot immediately north of Q Cafe, corner of Dravus and southbound exit ramp off 15th Ave. NW.
*West Seattle: Southwest corner of Alaska and California at Alaska Junction

Walk the route today. Ride above it tomorrow.

Dear Transit Supporter,

You may not realize much will be lost if the monorail is voted down Nov. 8. We'll have to give up 14 miles of public right-of-way that has been bought and paid for and which offers Seattle the best chance for elevated transit in our lifetimes.

Please join us Saturday as we walk the proposed monorail route from Interbay to West Seattle, flagging the route with signs and streamers
(green, of course) to remind people that the rail service they've dreamed of is literally in reach -- if they say yes to the monorail.

Marchers will begin at the north and south ends of the line and meet for a rally at the "sinking ship" parking garage at James and Yesler in Pioneer Square (distance: about 5 miles). Feel free to stop and rest near any of the monorail station sites -- we'll have literature for you to hand out.
This is an excellent opportunity to show people what's at stake with the Monorail vote.

A no vote means the state Legislature will disband the Seattle Monorail Project and sell off the land purchased for the route. But it won't mean we stop paying the monorail MVET. Instead, the Legislature will likely design a transit package of buses and streetcars to spend the money on. What we won't get is elevated rail service that guarantees freedom from congestion.

A yes vote puts the local leaders who share our dreams for an elevated transit system back to work getting it right. The SMP board and the Seattle City Council have the authority to refine the project until it performs as it should. A "yes" vote tells them to deliver; a "no" vote ends the discussion.

Ask yourself: Do you trust the Legislature to design your transit package, or would you rather empower local officials to build the elevated line they promised?

As for us: we'll take the land, and the local control.

Join us Saturday and show Seattle what the monorail decision is really all about.

The 36th District Democrats
The 34th District Democrats
Kevin Fullerton, Sierra Club
Scot Brannon, Sierra Club
Cleve Stockmeyer, SMP Board member
Peter Sherwin, Transit Over Roads
Christian Gloddy, 2045 Seattle
Cary Moon, People's Waterfront Coalition