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The city and state have permitted environmental protection laws to be used and abused by those with the funds to hire a lawyer, to the point that one angry pers
by StudentStuff 7y ago
The city and state have permitted environmental protection laws to be used and abused by those with the funds to hire a lawyer, to the point that one angry person has successfully stopped redevelopment of the military base at Fort Lawton: https://www.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/comments/cbmeye/fort_lawton_redevelopment_plans_draw_legal/ https://www.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/comments/cbmeye/fort_lawt...
When I was a kid, half my class was kids from Fort Lawton. They were kind, compassionate, and fun to hang out with after school, despite the limited means of most of the households that were in Fort Lawton.
Many of the people that live (under the radar) in the park surrounding Fort Lawton would lead much better lives if we redeveloped this into affordable apartments. The area already has reliable bus service (with dedicated lanes to downtown) and dedicated bike trails and lanes, its one of the few candidates for adding significant housing at a low cost inside Seattle.
Edit: A word