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Unearthing the Original Sin of Urban Planning in Seattle [The Stranger] (www.thestranger.com)
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As a bonus, here's a larger version of the subway system proposed in 1911 that the article mentions:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/16583254162/

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[–] DougHolland 4 points 1 year ago

That's a long and depressing article. What could've been, then as now, if only the racists and troglodytes and wealthy asswipes hadn't said no.

Thanks for the touch of 1911 rapid transit, too. Magnified up close, it looks like there would've been a rail line two blocks from my house, if only the racists and troglodytes and wealthy asswipes hadn't said no.