May 2007 Developer Edition Arlington approves 172nd St. redesign As subdivisions and strip malls sprang up, so did traffic on what once was a two-lane county street. Read the Full Story in the Everett Herald  (05/29) Everett calls for a plan for plaza Everett is pursuing designs for a square downtown where people can sit and sip. Read the Full Story in the Everett Herald  (05/29) YWCA plans cheap rent for homes The YWCA is proposing to spend $25.6 million on three apartment buildings in Snohomish County cities to preserve them as affordable housing. Read the Full Story in the Everett Herald  (05/28) SMPS Seattle Undergraduate Scholarship Poker Tournament The final table of the 2007 SMPS Seattle Undergraduate Scholarship Poker Tournament was held on April 19th with Elizabeth Van Haaften of Harmsen & Associates Inc claiming third place Read the Full Story on our website  (05/09) Wave of luxury starts with condos on Colby A nine-story building with million-dollar condominiums, offices and street-level retail space soon will start rising on Colby Avenue, part of an impending wave of new development in downtown Everett. Read the Full Story in the Everett Herald  (05/09) Second overpass seen as solution to Lakewood jam New stores along I-5 have gummed up traffic at 172nd Street NE. One idea: Build another I-5 span at 156th Street NE. Read the Full Story in Everett Herald  (05/09) Quote of the Month "The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field - and keep on doing it. " -Wilfred A. Peterson