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Update on the waterfront | Reality Check
In this Reality Check - Update, not only do I want to briefly highlight some of the recent changes in Mukilteo’s waterfront/Old Town area, but I also wanted to include some... — Updated 1/4/2023
Safety concerns remain for new ferry terminal | Reality Check
This month marks the two-year anniversary of the opening of the new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal. Overall, few of the real pedestrian safety and waterfront/Old Town access issues... — Updated 12/20/2022
Updates on Fifth Street, waterfront improvements | Reality Check
The NOAA building has been completely torn down and all that remains is some cleanup. Next door, at the future site of the Central Waterfront Park between the NOAA (soon to be Port... — Updated 12/7/2022
Improve safety at Paine Field with voluntary curfew | Reality Check
The FAA control tower at Paine Field (PAE) operates from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. During that time, ALL arriving and departing aircraft must talk to the controllers for instructions... — Updated 11/17/2022
Update: Traffic calming discussion postponed | Reality Check
The last Reality Check, “City officials should learn the difference between speed humps and speed bumps” said that the Nov. 7 council meeting would have a “Traffic Calming... — Updated 11/2/2022
City officials should learn the difference between speed humps and speed bumps | Reality Check
This month marks the 10-year anniversary of when the Washington State Regional Mobility Grant application was submitted for the Mukilteo Park and Ride Plus. The basic idea behind... — Updated 10/19/2022
City should move ahead with interim waterfront projects | Reality Check
It seems now would be a good time to get smart about implementing some of the interim waterfront projects that will benefit our community. Let’s start with the Port of... — Updated 9/28/2022
Divide-and-conquer mentality in Mukilteo
Every year around this time I take a hard look at Mukilteo’s waterfront area – how we’ve fared thus far during the busy season and what could have been done to fix some of the... — Updated 8/17/2022
City should address waterfront parking management issues | Reality Check
Mukilteo has a waterfront parking management problem. Mukilteo officials need to get smart about their responsibilities to Mukilteo residents and stop the ongoing parking misinforma... — Updated 7/20/2022
City needs a comprehensive approach to address loud vehicles | Reality Check
In this month's Reality Check I need to highlight a couple of ongoing issues – the loud and speeding motor vehicles at the waterfront and the pedestrian safety issue at the new... — Updated 6/15/2022
Waterfront parking still needs to be addressed | Reality Check
In case you missed it, the Port of Everett is partnering with the City of Mukilteo and YOU to help define the vision and guiding principles for future development at the Mukilteo wa... — Updated 5/18/2022
Much work remains to be done on the waterfront | Reality Check
Having been out of town for three out of the past four weeks at two different locations (one tropical and the other at 8,000 feet in the Rockies), I find returning back home to be... — Updated 4/21/2022
The good, bad, and ugly in Mukilteo | Reality Check
As we move closer to the busy summer season at Mukilteo’s waterfront, I find myself struggling with which of three extremely important (and strongly related) subjects to discuss... — Updated 3/18/2022
Rosehill Community Center turns 11 | Reality Check
This month marks the 11th year anniversary of the opening of the new Rosehill Community Center. Last year, the 10th year anniversary came and went without even a mention, so this... — Updated 2/17/2022
Public comment period for Paine Field Master Plan extended | Reality Check
Happy 2022! My plan this month was "a waterfront Reality Check roadmap for where we could be going in 2022 and what we can realistically expect. "I changed my mind. Instead, this... — Updated 1/19/2022
Pedestrians face safety concerns even with traffic signal | Reality Check
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of the new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal. If you’re a frequent visitor to the waterfront and especially a pedestrian visitor,... — Updated 12/15/2021
Completion of ferry terminal won't solve traffic issues | Reality Check
As summer approaches, the new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal project is expected to be finished by the end of the month. We'll dispense with all the fluff and get down to the reality of... — Updated 5/19/2021
New speed hump in Old Town reduces the 'jerk' factor | Reality Check
This month we'll be discussing how understanding "jerk" as it relates to speed humps may be the secret to finally getting City officials to embrace speed humps as a viable traffic... — Updated 4/21/2021
A stroll to the waterfront isn't safe for pedestrians | Reality Check
One evening last week, my wife Dana and I decided to walk down across the SR-525 bridge to Ivar’s to pick up some dinner. While walking back up the narrow 41-inch sidewalk we had... — Updated 3/17/2021
Ferry issues: Focus on what can be done
This month I need to take a break from what has become an overwhelming list of frustrations that have come with the new Mukilteo ferry terminal project. Over the past several... — Updated 2/17/2021
Access challenges at new ferry terminal | Reality Check
The new Mukilteo ferry terminal has been open for almost a month now and while there are many things to like about the new terminal, the project is far from finished, and is resulti... — Updated 1/27/2021
