SEATTLE — Watching the press conference for Seattle’s bid to be one of the 2026 World Cup host cities, what struck me most was how few details were revealed.
While some bid cities were promising to rip up their turf field in order to install grass, coming up with elaborate ways to make a regulation pitch fit over a NFL gridiron or devising detailed transportation plans, Seattle’s bid was more focused on what’s already here.
The region is already deep into a massive expansion of the existing light-rail system that will take passengers south to Federal Way, north to Lynwood and as far east as Redmond by 2026.