Perhaps dog sleds, but I wouldn't bet on it. For the benefit of a Sun columnist, I must also add bike trails, hiking trails, ski runs, all built and maintained with taxes. Wealthy industrial nations are dependent on systems to move goods, services and people rapidly, efficiently and cheaply. This is even more true with the e-commerce industry now fueling our current boom. Without any way to deliver these goods bought over the Internet, the current prosperity will disappear.
Ferries are absolutely essential to our West Sound region, as well as bridges and highways.
We will become Tanzania without them. Before we pass any more initiatives crippling our representative government, we must consider what we are really doing to ourselves. It is ridiculous to take power from the legislature and then demand they do something to remedy the mess we have created. I was under the impression that CK observed and implemented Developmentally Appropriate Practices. I have attended two Multiple Intelligence Fairs at Cougar Valley school where I was absolutely impressed with the learning style options available to my child and the other students.