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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
