The dance troupe's signature piece, 'Revelations,' is in its 50th year and touring the country with great success. But to move forward, the company needs to broaden its repertoire.
What we have is a City Council that's determined to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel regardless of what voters say. The real focus should be on electing a different council.
An Elway poll of city voters says that his numbers are negative by a ratio of more than 2-to-1. Even tunnel opponents aren't giving him good marks overall.
The regimentation of the right angle is making Seattle's streetscape tedious. Curves may be more difficult and costly to build, but a little nonlinear thinking by designers can go a long way.
Two political problems this good idea faces: getting carpoolers to pay for express lanes, since they now ride free; and finding the political staying power to let an innovative idea prove itself.