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Don't ax the retrofit so fast
With a slight pause for details to an advisory committee, the state's department of transportation has said the Alaskan Way Viaduct must be torn down and replaced. It is not cost effective to fix it so it lasts another 25 years, says an independent project manager advising the state.
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Would you have
taken the money?
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Remember the history
I love stories that are unique and personal. Ballard is changing very fast but it's important to remember how it used to be. There is a lot of history that should be remembered.
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Let's let her rest
"A warrior knows no gender," Edith told me. "Never forget that, lest you imprison yourself."
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Thanks Ann
My wife died in 1994 from breast cancer. Her two sons were ages 11 and 7 years.
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Memorial to Edith
I live a few blocks from the house and I would like to see a memorial park in this location, with a sculpture or mural. I imagine a sculpture for this site, analogous perhaps to Fremont's troll. In my imagination, Edith is depicted pushing the walls apart. Kind of like Hercules and the twin pillars, with Edith standing in for Hercules.
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Save Edith's place
I have been telling people for years we need to preserve that house where it is as it is. I am more than willing to get involved if such a movement takes hold. Let me know if any traction has been generated by your editorial. Let's get this thing going! Take care!
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It was natural for Edith
I read your article in the Ballard News-Tribune earlier this evening, and was touched by Edith Macefield's unwillingness to surrender to the powers that be.
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