"We can't go on lagging other major economies in every math/science/reading test"

OK, I give what does this have to do with any of Mr Adam's initiatives to improve where we live. Math/science/reading? Heck, we can't fill potholes and teh Sellwood bridge is slowly decomposing into a pedestrian-only bridge.

I agree with Mr Friedman, but when you see governments national and local focusing on things like wars and trams, yet forgetting we have to improve the collective intelligence, it is hard to see where we are going to find that "creative" class to ride all of the light-rail cars to their condos. And - no - building more theaters is not going to make us competitive with the Chinese.