Cascadia

Writing in the Seattle Times, Discovery Institute board member Brian Mistele, and Tom Alberg of Madrona Venture Group explain the mission of the Cascadia Center’s ACES Northwest Network. They explain that Pacific Northwest is in prime position to embrace the ACES approach to transportation at a broad regional level and be a leader for the nation in our approach to these life and culture changing vehicles.

This article, published by, references Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center for Regional Development: Becht, along with members from the Cascadia Center for Regional Development, has put together a petition to gather cross-border support for the added stop, which would not only break up the long stretch of track between Bellingham and Vancouver but also give residents south of the Fraser River Read More ›

This article, published by the Woodinville Weekly, discusses an event sponsored by Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center for Regional Development: The event was sponsored the Cascadia Center for Regional Development, a Seattle-based transportation study and rail advocacy group and a member of the Alliance, and co-chaired by city of Snohomish Mayor Karen Guzak and Woodinville Councilmember Les Rubstello. The rest of Read More ›

This article, published by HeraldNet, quotes Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: They’re hoping a six-month study can be done to show the benefit of waiting, said Bruce Agnew, director of the Cascadia Center, a Seattle-based transportation study and rail advocacy group. Agnew is a member of the rail alliance. The rest of the article can be found here.

This article, published by the Seattle Times, quotes Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: “This track was good enough to haul people on the Dinner Train and to haul expensive Boeing fuselages,” said Bruce Agnew, director of the Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center for Regional Development. “Anybody who says it’s deteriorated to a point where it’s got to be just thrown away Read More ›

This article, published by HeraldNet, mentions Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: Bruce Agnew, director for the Cascadia Center, a Seattle rail advocacy group, said he plans to lobby the 2013 Legislature for train crossing improvement money. He specifically mentioned the underpass project and possible improvements in Marysville as Snohomish County projects the group would support. The rest of the article Read More ›

This article, published by The Seattle Times, mentions Discovery Institute Fellow Bruce Agnew: Bruce Agnew of the Cascadia Center of the Discovery Institute wants to keep development options for the Cross-Kirkland Corridor wide open, and that means leaving the BNSF rail tracks in place. Bury them in gravel used on other trails, but avoid demolition. The rest of the article Read More ›