With Washington facing mounting costs for roads, transit, and bridges, might the answer lie in tapping union pension funds? It certainly doesn't look like taxpayers are going to do much more. The Legislature is getting more tax averse and Eyman-minded. Bucking the costs down to a regional level, as in the defeated Proposition 1, doesn't seem to work either, as the local politicians load up any proposals with Christmas tree goodies.
So if self-discipline won't tame the problem of too many claimants on too little money, maybe an infusion of money will do the trick? Enter America's second-biggest union federation, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), as well as an idea from super-dense Hong Kong.
Newsweek.com has weighed in on the controversy over the Ballard Manning's/Denny's diner that recently was designated a landmark by Seattle's Landmarks Preservation Board. The story, "Is Googie Good?" by Sarah Kliff, gives a rundown on the affair, which has gotten attention on blogs and in major newspapers (the Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times), particularly because of the eyebrow-raising notion that a boarded up "Denny's" could be worth preserving.
The University of Washington once had an operating nuclear reactor on campus. It's gone, but the modern building that housed it remains – a unique fusion of classic Northwest design and Cold War science. It's scheduled for demolition, but a grad student hopes to save it.
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