Originally Posted by
gl98115
If you read the article, you'll learn that the funding for the bike paths was part of a huge transportation levy including roads, bike paths, and sidewalks which was paid for by an increase in property tax. It would be illegal to use transportation funds to build recreational facilities.
Read it, I am living it. When you use up current revenue streams with mismanagement, it makes voters less encouraged to vote for other important infrastructure. Which is why Seattle struggles with road repair and crumbling bridges.