After years of talk, it's time to rally around a plan to take down the dangerous Alaskan Way Viaduct and fix Seattle's waterfront.  A Municipal League forum on Dec. 2 will bring together stakeholders and build support for a solution.

Since the public voted in Feb. 2007, Seattle went from two options (tunnel vs. rebuild) and an implied third (streets and transit) to nearly a dozen.  After a long public process, stakeholders representing business, design, transportation and other interests have agreed on guidelines for mobility, cost and the economic, environmental and civic impact.

Join us as we cut through the many choices to focus on results: Which option can be implemented fastest with the best long-term cost benefit, while keeping people and freight moving?  What's the best solution for the future of Seattle and the region?

WHO: Panelists include Grace Crunican, Seattle Department of Transportation; Patrick Gordon, Chair, Downtown Seattle Association; Cary Moon, People's Waterfront Coalition; Dave Freiboth, King County Labor Council.

WHEN:  Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6-8 pm.

WHERE:  Seattle City Hall, 1F, Bertha Landes Room

WHY NOW:  Gov. Gregoire, Mayor Nickels and County Executive Sims have set a goal of Dec. 31 to decide on a final plan.  Meanwhile the official stakeholders' group is settling on guidelines designed to narrow down the choices.  This forum would be the first public event on the issue as it returns to public view.