There is money in building bridges between peoples

This news article via Keith Seat's Mediation News this week - a $486,316 mediation contract for two lucky (and I'm thinking talented) mediators out of Colorado.

Jody Erikson and Mike Hughes belong to the Keystone Centre, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to develop solutions to societal issues.

They have been hired for one of Washington State's most daunting tasks.

The brief is simple : build community consensus so the aging Evergreen Point Bridge in Seattle can be replaced with a $2.73 billion new shiny one.