August 17
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Seattle Press: A Monorail Down the I-5 Corridor?

The Seattle Press, a weekly newspaper that covers north Seattle, recently published a description of one of the newest monorail plans to emerge from the debate about how to build a better rapid transit system. Jeffrey Boone, a Seattle architect, has proposed a monorail route along the I-5 corridor.

According to Press editor Wallis Bolz, Boone's plan has caught the interest of King County Council member Kent Pullen, but has met opposition from Sound Transit. In this July 26 article, Boone explains why he believes tracks and tunnels for Sound Transit's planned light rail system would be more expensive and take years longer to build than a monorail along I-5, and why an I-5 monorail route might have some other advantages.

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: Has monorail's time come, or gone?

The Daily Journal of Commerce discussed architect Jeffrey Boone's proposal for a monorail along I-5 on June 28, and printed City Council member Peter Steinbrueck's thoughts about it.

Strategic Improv Laboratories 2000

"Strategic Improvisation Laboratories 2000 is a weekly experimental music and performance night at I-Spy in Seattle, featuring Seattle's best and newest underground music, dance, video, film and spoken word."

Seattle Music Web
   Links Of Noise!

Tim Crowley maintains a lengthy list of local musicians' Web pages at Seattle Music Web.

Crowley also has been active in efforts to rid the city of the 1986 all-ages dance law that many people in the dance event business view as so unworkable that it results in a rash of illegal underground events that might be less safe. Crowley points out that the 1986 law is "never enforced."

But he believes that a recent draft of the proposed new law may have too many of the same flaws. Crowley contends that some of its provisions still are too expensive, bureaucratic and impractical, and that the thriving underground rave culture was little represented on the official panel that drafted the proposed new ordinance.

Crowley suggests that with proper enforcement of the City's many other protective laws, including some newer laws that were not in effect in 1986, the current Teen Dance Ordinance should simply be repealed, so that all the underground events could be above ground. He is concerned about enacting more laws that subject live music and expression to burdensome prior regulation and that restrict and license peaceable assembly.

"We should look carefully at existing laws that regulate businesses and events. We should look at building codes, fire safety rules, drug and liquor laws with a critical eye. I think if we look at the totality of laws on the books now, we will find we do not need this proposal and can safely repeal the Teen Dance Ordinance."

City of Seattle: Council Bill 113302 (All Ages Dance)

The City's proposed new all-ages dance ordinance comes from more than a year of discussions among City Council members and other City officials, music promoters, club owners, band members, youth, social workers and others on the Music and Youth Task Force.

Because of the last-minute attention this bill has drawn as it approaches consideration by the City Council, the ordinance text shown here might not be the latest working draft.

The Music and Youth Task Force continues to hold discussions on its mailing list, mytf@scn.org. A revised version of the bill might go to the City Council tomorrow, and the Council could further amend it.

"Subsidized/reduced fee child care services are available to low income families who are working, seeking employment or are in job training programs. The goal of this program is to assist families in staying off of the welfare rolls, by offering quality and affordable child care. This program aids in the prevention of unemployment and homelessness.

"Therapeutic Child Development Services are provided to children and families who are referred by Children's Protective Services. The program provides child care, therapeutic intervention (including developmental screening, small group work, and parent co-op), parent support groups, short term counseling, parent education, transportation and referrals for additional services as needed.

"This program provides support and protection for children who have been abused or at risk of being abused. It also assists children with their linguistic, cognitive, emotional, and physical development.

"Through the APPLE (A Positive Parenting Lab Experience) Parenting Program, approximately eleven, eight to ten week, courses are offered each quarter in various locations throughout South King County." ...

"Lab classes are also conducted in order that parents have the opportunity to apply their learning in a structured and educational setting with their children. Parent education aids in the prevention of child abuse and juvenile delinquency, by teaching positive discipline, healthy choices, stress management, and appropriate expression of emotions.

"Child care services are available on site at West Auburn High School so that teen parents can enroll their children in while they work towards completion of their high school diploma. This program exists to help teen parents become self-sufficient and productive citizens."