SeattleBrad

MSNBC has the details on the 261 stimulus projects totalling $1.1 billion for King County. Kind of gives you an idea of just how big $1 billion is, if you can get that many projects out of it.

Details here: http://www.seattleymca.org/page.cfm?ID=fall07

If you try to bring up the Metro trip planner, you are greeted with this table of new domains.

Also, the trip planner now has it's own sub-domain. Here is the link:

http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/cgi-bin/itin_page.pl?resptype=U

The Seattle Transit Blog posted their endorsements for the election.

Yes, those are crocheted/knitted cupcakes in the window:

Looking for something to do this weekend? My dog can help. Here's the deal: every Thursday, I'll walk my dog Dory along Pike. Whichever band poster she expresses interest in is the pick of the week.

The unscientific rules:
She expresses interest by sniffing or marking. The pick must be on Capitol Hill and it should be the coming weekend. If her pick doesn't match this criteria, I'll select the closest poster on the pole that meets the criteria.

This weeks winner: CKY at Neumo's, June 29. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm.

Runner-up: Okay, this isn't a band, but it is Gay Pride weekend, and this poster was closer to her nose, so it's Latino night at Neighbors on June 28.

And here's a bonus photo that I consider street art. How the heck did they do this?

Three large maple trees are tagged for replacement in front of the Stimson Green mansion. Reason? Prior topping has resulted in decay and structural defects.

Some locally relevant stories from Treehugger:

 - Phoenix’s Brand New Light Rail Has 60% More Users than Expected

 - China's Gocery Bag Ban Saved 1.6 Million Tons of Oil

 - When ZipCar Turns a Profit - May Go Public in 2010

Regional transit programs are now accepting the Orca card. This card is designed to replace passes, cash, and transfers, on buses, rail, and ferries. When boarding, just tap your Orca and go. If you register your card online, you can use the Autoload feature, which will automatically add a predetermined amount from a debit or credit card.

The details are on www.orcacard.com

Here are the two closest locations to get one in person:

Westlake Customer Stop
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel
Westlake Station (west end on the Mezzanine near Macy’s)
Seattle, WA 98101

King Country Metro Transit
King Street Center
201 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104