In 2002, the late Walt Crowley reflected on the first month of several modern Seattle mayors. For perspective, the Seattle Times op-ed piece provides familiar messages from a pre-blog world, almost eight years later.
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Local blog http://www.myurbanist.com/?p=985 highlights interesting piece by the late Walter Crowley #newseattle ^ap
[...] was telling. First, he cited a Seattle Times column by the late Walt Crowley which was linked on Myurbanist.com. The mayor has been encouraging everyone to give it a read. In the 2002 op/ed piece, Crowley [...]