We are a society of signs, walk, don't walk, detour, danger, stop. We elect and hire people to read the signs of our city and economy.
Some signs are subtle other stand out like the red cape of a matador.
The Boardmembers of Sound Transit are either very unperceptive, very unobservant of signs or more interested in their place in history that what it will cost us. I was responsible for mass transit. When a major civic project singles out at risk, multi racial, modest income neighborhoods for differential treatment bells should sound. When a neighborhood is divided preventing prompt emergency services there should be concern. By closing three quarters of our cross streets, emergency vehicles will have to go 3 to 6 blocks out of their way to cross the tracks.