Did The Monorail Kill The Avenue?

Seattle's Monorail did not Fifth Avenue - it is alive and flourishing?

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August 19, 2003, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"One of the enduring bits of Seattle folklore is that the monorail ruined Fifth Avenue.Those opposed to the new monorail are particularly prone to cite the condition of Fifth as a dire warning about the future of streets in the construction zone, such as Second Avenue.Fifth Avenue is, in fact, increasingly lively, livable and getting more diverse and intriguing all the time."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Fifth Avenue is flourishing beneath the tracks

Monday, August 18, 2003 in The Seattle Times

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