The City wants to allow them all over town, in effect creating duplex zoning. The City has a long way to go to earn enough confidence in the neighborhoods for this experiment.
At times, Tim Eyman's efforts to get attention for his initiatives have bordered on the comic, such as when he showed up at a 2006 press event dressed as Darth Vader.
A redevelopment in Vancouver outside Portland has transformed a park in the heart of the city as well as creating residential and business opportunities.
Better graduation rates in Everett shows that good teachers and smart decisions about curriculum make a difference. But maybe we need to teach young people systematically about decision making.