The Burien City Council has unanimously selected 16th Avenue Southwest between Southwest 112th Street and Southwest 116th Street to be designated for adult businesses.

Cascade Middle School is at the end of Southwest 112th, so that street is used by the walking students going to and from school who live to the west.

Evergreen High School is on Southwest 116th, which is the street used by those living to the west who must walk.

There are no adult type businesses on 16th Southwest at this time. It is noteworthy that a Montessori school is here. The King County Library, White Center branch, is here and McDonald's is here.

The last two are the only spots in the area that qualify as "kids hangouts." A restaurant, pizza store and mini-mart anchor the ends of this two-block strip.

It would seem more "adult" of the Burien City Council if they wanted to get even with the residents of North Highline for voting to become part of the city of Burien, they would have found a way to do it without jeopardizing the young people of the area.

John W. Seeley
North Highline