From Taxes to Transit - Life after the Monorail vote

 SEATTLE WA- The proposed Monorail project fell far short of victory in Tuesday’s election. And while this may be the end of the line for the Monorail project as we know it, it is the beginning of a new chapter in Seattle’s ongoing transit debate.

"OK, there is no more monorail. But by voting for the monorail five times previously -- even with its well-known flaws -- Seattle voters showed that they strongly support mass transit, just not this particular project. Let's talk about the best way to apply the monorail investments in land and planning to other transit projects. Please join us on November 15th, at the Seattle REI, for "After the Monorail Vote - What Next?" said Mike O’Brien of the Sierra Club.

Please join us at the forum to ask the hard questions: 

• What will become of Seattle's monorail dream following the monorail's defeat at the polls this week?
• What should regional leaders do about the motor-vehicle excise tax we've been paying to build the monorail?
•  Should the state Legislature dissolve the tax, or should Seattle ask that the moneybe funneled into a local transit authority that could fund future transit projects?

And get some answers.

WHAT: "After the Monorail Vote - What Next?"

WHO: Panelists:

• Tim Ceis- Seattle Deputy MayorNick Licata - Seattle City Councilmember
• Richard Conlin - Seattle City Councilmember
• Josh Feit - Columnist at The Stranger
• Ken Jacobsen - State Senator from the 46th District
• Ed Murray - State Representative from the 43rd District, (invited)

WHEN: Tuesday, November 15, 7:30pm

WHERE: Seattle Flagship REI, 222 Yale Ave N

This forum is free and open to the public.