State and local executives have opted for a deep bored tunnel slightly upland from Seattle’s waterfront as a replacement for the crumbling, earthquake-threatened elevated freeway, the Alaska Way Viaduct. It will carry through-traffic on Route 99 that runs the length of the West Coast not far from the newer Interstate 5, while a waterfront boulevard will handle the downtown Seattle Read More ›
On January 13, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and King County Executive Ron Sims recommended replacing the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct along Seattle’s waterfront with a deep-bored inland bypass tunnel. After nearly a decade of on and off discussion, the decision is the topic around town. Next, the state legislature will take a look at the plan. Read More ›
Each year at this time, I predict the coming year’s happenings in the field of bioethics. Such prognostications do not require a crystal ball. It is merely a matter of being informed about current controversies, sniffing the air to see which way the wind seems to be blowing, connecting some dots, and making educated guesses about how things will turn Read More ›
This article, published by BusinessWeek, mentions Discovery Institute Senior Fellow George Gilder: Author George Gilder featured the company in his 2000 book Telecosm: How Infinite Bandwidth Will Revolutionize Our World. The rest of the article can be found here.
Austin, TX — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) has scheduled a hearing of scientific experts, including three scientists who are recommending that students should learn about scientific evidence that challenges Darwin’s theory of evolution. On Wednesday, January 21st, six experts selected by the SBOE to review a proposed update of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for science Read More ›
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, King County Executive Ron Sims and Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani made the formal announcement Jan. 13, 2009 that they are recommending a deep bore tunnel and related infrastructure work to replace the earthquake prone Alaskan Way Viaduct along State Route 99 in downtown Seattle. Following are links to some of Read More ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 p.m. PT Contact: Bruce Agnew (206-228-4011); Mike Wussow (206-292-0401 x158); or Matt Rosenberg (206-938-2082) CASCADIA CENTER APPLAUDS DECISION TO REPLACE VIADUCT WITH TUNNEL Transportation Center Says Governor, Mayor, County Executive Show Leadership, Vision SEATTLE (Jan. 13, 2009) – The Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute applauded the decision announced today to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The Read More ›
It will come as no surprise to regular readers of tothesource that the sanctity/equality of human life ethic – which holds that all human beings have equal moral worth – is collapsing. Commentators who reflect on this moral crisis usually focus on “culture of death” issues such as assisted suicide, abortion, and Terri Schiavo-type cases. But there is another profound Read More ›
Link to MP3 audio file of Dave Ross interviewing Cascadia Center’s Director Bruce Agnew about the decision to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep bore tunnel.
This article, published by The Seattle Times, mentions the Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute: At the same time, the Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center, a think tank that studies transportation issues, also was pushing a deep-bore tunnel and brought in experts to talk to stakeholders The rest of the article can be found here.