![An evening commuter hits a large street puddle at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Atlanta Street after rainfall set a daily record on Dec. 7, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. The recent windstorm left many storm drains clogged with debris, which caused widespread street flooding around town. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)](https://thumb.spokesman.com/uO6q6eDqVn9RLDznlEJuDvMVKgE=/600x0/media.spokesman.com/graphics/2018/07/sr-loader.png)
Will Spokane move beyond traffic and win $50 million? 29
Oh by gosh, by golly, the U.S. Department of Transportation and billionaire Paul Allen are offering $50 million to the winner of a Smart City competition intended to solve traffic problems with high tech solutions. $50 million!