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The Murky Waters Of The Port Of Seattle

Contributors: Catherine Boland
Did you ever wonder what the Port of Seattle really does? They seem to be very important. Important enough to warrant so much attention and hand wringing from many of our local news sources that proclaimed the proposed Stadium District Seattle Arena was "dead" even before the draft EIS was released, solely due to is proximity to the Port of Seattle. After the hearing on March 15, 2016, anger pushed me to do some research on the Port. And what I found out surprised me.
3 Total Updates Since
Apr 17, 2016, 8:50pm PDT
  • April 19, 2016

    The Larger Forces At Work (Murky Port Part 3)

    By Catherine Boland

    The race to accommodate the large container ships for port survival throughout the world: crapshoot or the only option? Research shows it's neither. Ports need to follow the trail of how their goods arrive and leave to understand their role in domestic and international trade as well as their local and regional communities. Oh, and pay attention to what the Port of Seattle (Seaport) has done these past two years.

  • April 18, 2016

    Diving Deeper Into The Port's Murky Waters (Part 2)

    By Catherine Boland

    In this section, I want to show you how much land and money the Port controls, the source of the coins, and where they spend them.

  • April 17, 2016

    The Murky Waters Of The Port Of Seattle (Part 1)

    By Catherine Boland

    Did you ever wonder what the Port of Seattle really does? They seem to be very important. Important enough to warrant so much attention and hand wringing from many of our local news sources that proclaimed the proposed Stadium District Seattle Arena was "dead" even before the draft EIS was released, solely due to is proximity to the Port of Seattle. After the hearing on March 15, 2016, anger pushed me to do some research on the Port. And what I found out surprised me.