With a city as pretty as Olympia and with such stunning views, why are utility poles still tolerated?

No modern city has above ground power lines any more, and you won't see them in new subdivisions. Why then does the Capitol City of the State of Washington still look like a throw-back to the fifties, or like a third world country town when it comes to the utility poles?

I understand that placing these lines underground is a costly affair, but what's the alternative? Are we waiting until every home and business runs on alternative energy?

Not only would underground utility lines improve the look of Olympia's street scape and help give  us unobstructed views, they would require less maintenance and fewer power outages in inclement weather.

Olympia is growing up and developing and should have the infrastructure to go with it.

How much nicer would this view be, if there were no utility lines ?

Sandy Nelson
Olympia Realtor®, GRI, ASP, Built Green
360-789-7505
www.SandyNelsonRealEstate.com

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