Because it costs billions of dollars we don't have to spend and won't really work anyway.

@1: because it will force too much traffic onto surface streets.

We prefer the surface street option. Yeah, don't think about it too hard.

Goodness, how could anyone think there's a link between McGinn and the election result? Sure, he threw the full weight of his office behind the No on 1 campaign in the beginning, but how could anyone not respect the blazing speed with which McGinn suddenly backed away from the No on 1 campaign in recent weeks?

Eli, your remarks also show up out just how wrong Chris Grygiel at the P-I got it when he wrote this morning, "Having just spent nearly a half-million dollars defending the tunnel, proponents may not realize it, but Mike McGinn just did them a huge favor."

Chris, Chris, Chris. The mayor says it wasn't about him. Can't you appreciate how right he needs you to agree for your readers that he is about that? Not for his own sake, either, Chris. For the sake of the city McGinn asks your cooperation in not mentioning it any more. Think of the city.

Eli - Yes

Thank you for reading another edition of simple answers to simple questions.

McGinn from Central Islip guided the tunnel process expertly.

Big success for the Mayor.

Tunnel heads should begin a McGinn recall effort. Put up or shut up.

Yes McGinn lost. I believe many people voted yes, not so much because they like the tunnel, but to ram this issue up McGinn's ass.

"I believe many people voted yes, not so much because they like the tunnel, but to ram this issue up McGinn's ass."

I couldn't have said it better.

It's wise to carpet bomb the mayor of a city for four years. That's constructive and breeds progress.

I'd like to think this result will make McGinn less of a putz, but putziness seems to be in his DNA.

Two and a half more years of this loser alienating people and desperate casting about for his next crusade against the powers of evil? That's going to be hard to watch.

Did McGinn Lose the Election?

Yes, but he isn't the only loser. List of losers also includes Cary Moon, Dominic Holden and all of the morons who wasted their time, energy and money collecting signatures to get this on the ballot so they could get bitchslapped by the "will of the people" they thought they were representing, while strengthening the position of the "idiots" they were fighting. Congrats! I look forward to seeing more Stranger writers taking advice from Will in Seattle.

@11 Build it and they will drive, because petroleum is cheap and plentiful and will be for ever and ever. No need to think outside the Car.

Electric/Hybrid/Hydrogen. Welcome to the Future! We'll have just as many cars, but at least the air will be alot cleaner.

@15 Yes, but he isn't the only loser

Couldn't agree more. Its funny how the stranger and 'will in seattle' are being called out in pi/times forums. So far to the left they shit carbon credits. Come back to the center, theres plenty of room.

I pray for an earthquake or for the Big Dig to collapse before we stick a TBM in there.

Remember, these are the same idiots that voted down the Seattle Commons.