For a couple of days, we all were pleasantly surprised with the prospect that the proposal to buy the failed bike-share company Pronto deadlocked on a 3-3 vote in the Seattle City Council’s … [Read more...]
Proposal to buy failed bike share company moves forward in Seattle
Members of the Seattle City Council’s transportation committee are split on whether or not the city should proceed in buying out Pronto, the failed bike share company, for a whopping $1.4 million. At … [Read more...]
Tacoma considering bike-share program
It’s never a good idea to emulate failure. But, that’s exactly what the City of Tacoma is considering doing when it comes to launching a bike-share program. While the City of Seattle is considering … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – 02/22/16
Republican lawmakers proposed new legislation that would require voter approval for “any action or combination of actions by the legislature that raises taxes.” But, are Democrats willing to set aside … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – 02/19/16
Jay Inslee will have to explain three rather problematic issues to voters once the election cycle heats up. In other news, Democrat state Rep. Roger Goodman is still trying to re-shape his image after … [Read more...]
SDOT already spent $$$ on failed bike share company
Today, the Seattle Department of Transportation will ask permission from the Seattle City Council’s transportation committee to bailout Pronto Cycle Share, a failing bike share company. There is, … [Read more...]
Is Seattle’s transpo director involved in a web of corruption?
The City of Seattle has raised more than just a few eyebrows for even considering a plan to spend $1.4 million to keep a failed bike share company afloat. Crazily enough, the bailout is lower than the … [Read more...]
Seattle Dems protect transpo chief despite mismanagement, incompetency
The State Senate Republicans’ decision to fire State Department of Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson due to mismanagement and incompetency gave KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson an interesting idea. … [Read more...]
Seattle to decide on bailout of failed bike-share company
This week, the Seattle City Council will decide whether or not it will spend $1.4 million to keep a failed bike share company afloat – because that is, apparently, a top priority for the circus that … [Read more...]
Seattle proceeds with takeover of failed bike-share company, despite setback
The federal government will not contribute $10 million to help the City of Seattle expand the Pronto Cycle Share, a failing bicycle network company. Despite the loss of support, the Seattle Department … [Read more...]
Seattle to take over and expand failed bike-share company
What happens when a company does not attract enough customers interested in its services? In the real world, the company simply fails. In Seattle, the city government takes it over and uses taxpayer … [Read more...]