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Old 08-12-2009, 06:25 PM
 
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Frankly, it would be a real shame.

Local News | City Council urged to deny Seattle Children's hospital expansion | Seattle Times Newspaper

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City Council urged to deny Seattle Children's hospital expansion


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The Seattle city hearing examiner recommended today that the City Council deny a proposed 1.5 million-square-foot expansion of Seattle Children's hospital.

A Laurelhurst neighborhood group had objected to the size and impact of the proposed expansion, and persuaded city Hearing Examiner Sue Tanner to ask for more detailed information in April. Children's has said it needs to expand its Laurelhurst campus, first opened in 1953, or it would be forced to look for a campus outside Seattle.
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Old 08-12-2009, 06:51 PM
 
Location: Duvall, WA
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That would be a real shame.
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Old 08-12-2009, 07:00 PM
 
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Typical Seattle governance...the neighbors kill a project that would benefit the city. Wow. I guess the Laurelhurst money talks.
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Old 08-12-2009, 07:54 PM
 
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I'd urge everyone to contact the city council on this issue!
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Old 08-13-2009, 12:16 AM
 
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One of many reasons why Seattle will always be following and never leading. Light rail is another example but it looks like the baby steps are finally here 15-20 yrs later. Most people here are just afraid of change, even a change for the better.
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Old 08-14-2009, 05:21 PM
 
Location: Lowlands
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It would be good for the residents of the county that have to drive into the city to use the hospitals if they did relocate to outer cities.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:31 PM
 
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Well this is good to hear.

Nickels: Decision on Children's expansion will be appealed

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Nickels: Decision on Children's expansion will be appealed

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels on Friday weighed in on this week's recommendation by a city hearing examiner against an expansion at Seattle Children's hospital.

"I am disappointed with the Hearing Examiner's recommendation to deny Seattle Children's expansion plans and I've instructed the Department of Planning and Development to appeal the recommendation to the City Council. "Children across the Northwest, many of them who are now adults, have benefited from the dedication, innovation and compassion shown by the staff at Seattle Children's and we are committed to helping this institution meet the needs of our region.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:44 PM
 
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Quick anecdote: in 1979, a 6-year old cousin of mine was diagnosed with luekemia. Went into Children's, and frankly, the outlook was not good. Today, that cousin is a productive 36-year old adult, thanks I'm sure to the care he received at Children's. Nickels is right. I will support expansion of this hospital time and again, despite neighbors complaints about "more traffic". Ask my cousin about more traffic.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:52 PM
 
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Quick anecdote: in 1979, a 6-year old cousin of mine was diagnosed with luekemia. Went into Children's, and frankly, the outlook was not good. Today, that cousin is a productive 36-year old adult, thanks I'm sure to the care he received at Children's. Nickels is right. I will support expansion of this hospital time and again, despite neighbors complaints about "more traffic".
The thing is, it's not the neighbors, it's the upper-crust donors of the Laurelhurst Community Club who are against everything and anything, and they've even inserted themselves into issues not even in their (and I use this term loosely) "jurisdiction", like the construction of playfields at Magnuson Park, and building height requirements in Roosevelt.
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Old 08-14-2009, 08:57 PM
 
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Well, I use the term "neighbors" loosely...you pinpointed it, I think.
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