Smith will balance growth, quality of life

Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, October 25, 2005

I have lived in Lynnwood for over 13 years and I have seen first hand the dramatic changes that affect my city. We have quickly grown from a bedroom community of Seattle to our own commercial hub with more traffic and development coming. I am very concerned that our quality of life is at risk.

That is one of the many reasons why I am excited that Mark Smith is running for Lynnwood City Council. He told me that he lived in Lynnwood when Alderwood Mall was only a dream and Lynnwood was a rural area. Mark is aware of the many changes we face as a city in the future.

I have heard Mark talk about how we need to balance city growth while maintaining the quality of life that makes Lynnwood unique from our surrounding cities.

Mark is aware that a city center is important to the community. He is committed to creating a city center that attracts businesses with green space and places for our community to gather. One way to do this is to have high density housing that is attractive to both families and our seniors, while protecting our older neighborhoods and keeping them as single family units.

Mark Smith is my choice for City Council, because he has seen the changes and understands the challenges. His vision for the future of Lynnwood is like mine. A city we can call home and be proud of.

Marylou Eckart

Lynnwood