In response to a letter the Parks Department sent to the Parks Board on April 2, 2015, today the Thornton Creek Alliance sent a letter to the Parks Board, as it prepared to take up the Cheasty issue – for … Continue reading Thornton Creek Alliance Letter to Parks Board about Cheasty
Passive Uses are: Universal – uses that are available to virtually everyone Compatible – they are compatible with other passive uses and with the other living creatures that depend upon the land for habitat. Free – they do not require … Continue reading Passive Use, a Thin Green Line
Dear City Leaders, The Seattle Nature Alliance has repeatedly said that our natural area policies should be fair, sustainable, and wise. Of the three, “wise” may be the most important. Without wise leadership, we will never be assured we’ll have … Continue reading We Are Everyone
An update to our post Seattle’s Natural Areas – requests for policy info and more… We had asked city officials when the public would be allowed input on developing the new greenspaces policy. We also asked that the Cheasty PAT be either dismissed or postponed, until a greenspaces policy was in place: Revised permanent use policy for Seattle’s Natural Areas and Greenbelts (pdf) Acting Parks superintendent Williams wrote back that there was “no need” to postpone or dismiss the Cheasty PAT. He said we could write to somebody if we had if we had any questions about the “upcoming process” for … Continue reading Update re: Seattle’s Natural Areas – requests for policy info and more
Today Seattle Nature Alliance sent a letter to the City Council and several other organizations. We asked for information on development of the new greenspaces/natural areas policy that Parks Superintendent Williams mentioned last August. We also recommended the Cheasty PAT be dismissed or postponed until AFTER the new natural areas policy has been developed and approved: Revised permanent use policy for Seattle’s Natural Areas and Greenbelts (pdf) Feel free to distribute it, and please let the City Council know how you feel. Thanks! Continue reading Seattle’s Natural Areas – requests for policy info and more
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