1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Seattle’s $1.35B Transportation Levy Renewal Sparks Debate Mayor Bruce Harrell has introduced a draft proposal for a $1.35 billion transportation levy to renew the expiring Move Seattle Levy. The proposed nine-year levy aims to address street repaving, bridge maintenance, and spot improvements for transit, but falls short of the transformative vision advocated for by transportation and climate activists. UPDATE: Since this episode was recorded, Mayor Harrell increased his proposal to $1.45 billion. Read more here. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at&amp;nbsp;officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find Doug Trumm at @dmtrumm. &amp;nbsp; Resources &amp;nbsp;“Harrell Proposes Modest $1.35 Billion Transportation Levy Renewal” by Ryan Packer from The Urbanist &amp;nbsp; Seattle Transportation Levy Proposal | Seattle Department of Transportation &amp;nbsp; “A Deep Dive on the 15 Corridor Upgrades in Seattle’s Draft Transportation Levy” by Ryan Packer from The Urbanist &amp;nbsp; “Seattle Gives Up on Bike Network Expansion Goals in Draft Transportation Levy” by Ryan Packer from The Urbanist &amp;nbsp; “Seattle Levy Proposal Keeps Modest Pace of Building New Sidewalks” by Ryan Packer from The Urbanist &amp;nbsp; “Seattle Levy Proposal Lowers the Bar on Public Transit Investments” by Ryan Packer from The Urbanist &amp;nbsp; “Seattle Voters On Board with Big Transportation Levy, New Polling Shows” by Doug Trumm from The Urbanist &amp;nbsp; Seattle Neighborhood Greenways &amp;nbsp; Disability Mobility Initiative | Disability Rights Washington &amp;nbsp; Cascade Bicycle Club Hacks &amp; Wonks http://www.officialhacksandwonks.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31145388/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/31145388