Seattle Displacement Coalition

Mercer Street Corridor

November 2004

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11/23/04

Seattle Displacement Coalition

This summary presents response frequency distributions for the November 2004 Elway

Poll.

Telephone interviews were completed with 393 registered voters between Nov 18-21,

2004. The overall margin of sampling error is ±5%. That means, in theory, there is a 95%

probability that the results of this survey are within ±5% of the results that would have been

obtained by interviewing all registered voters in the state.

The data are presented here with exact questionnaire wording.

The figures in bold type are percentages of respondents who gave each answer.

Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.

a 2-way boulevard. This project is intended to encourage new development

at South Lake Union and to make this part of the city more pedestrian friendly.

City studies indicate that these changes will not reduce traffic congestion

or improve travel times between Seattle Center and Interstate 5, and may

increase the number of congested intersections. Estimates are that the

project will cost $150 to $200 million dollars.

City government currently has a projected budget deficit of about $20

million dollars, and a citywide task force recently said Seattle is $500 million

dollars behind in repairs and basic maintenance for neighborhood streets,

bridges and sidewalks.

Given this, do you support or oppose using between $150 and $200 million

in public funds to turn Mercer Street into a two-way boulevard? Would you

say you…