Something New Growing at St. Thomas More

Here's a catchy article from the Lynnwood Enterprise about a new community garden started at St. Thomas More Church in Lynnwood. The plan is for some of the fruit and vegetables grown to be donated to the nearby Lynnwood Food Bank.

Link: http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20080425/ETP03/546842644/0/ETPZoneMC&template=ETPZoneLTart

Lynnwood Red Light cameras

The City of Lynnwood recently installed several red light cameras at some of their busiest intersections. The result? Way more people run red lights than the city had expected, which means way more $$$ for the city than projected.

This discovery does not come as much of a surprise to me. Traffic has gradually increased in the city to the point that it can take a ridiculous amount of time just to move a few blocks in the "downtown" area. (I put "downtown" in quotes because Lynnwood doesn't really have a clearly defined "downtown" area. But that's a topic for another post).

The Lynnwood Enterprise has written a plethora of articles about the red light cameras. Many local cities (including neighboring Mill Creek and Edmonds) have sat back and watched what Lynnwood has done and are considering adding cameras within their jurisdictions.

The debate rages on about whether these cameras are the right thing to do. I have yet to be the victim of one, so I can't really complain.