Last night, the Seattle Nature Alliance was invited to a PRO vs CON discussion for the Southeast Seattle District Council. Denise represented the CON side, and Susan Golub from the Park Policy Unit presented the PRO side. Each side presented … Continue reading Straight Talk from the Hot Seat
Some things don’t belong in an urban forest! Last week, a Seattle Times article touted the success of a commercial zip line in Bellevue’s Eastgate Park. The article seemed to imply that Seattle is missing out because zip lines are … Continue reading Why zip lines get us RILED
Why are so many people opposed to opening natural areas to new uses? Here’s a few FAQs and our replies. If you agree, please sign our petition! Can’t we all just share nature together? Yes! That is the exactly the … Continue reading FAQs on Natural Area Policy
When a public organization makes an occasional misstep, it is forgiven. But when it makes repeated blunders in the face of consistent public feedback, well Seattle, we have a problem. Many people agree, and so do many organizations. The following … Continue reading Many Voices
On Thursday, June 25, A large group of dedicated people let the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners know exactly how they felt about Seattle’s Parks. At issue was a proposal from Seattle Parks and Recreation to add Supplemental Use Guidelines … Continue reading One Voice
(Guest post from John Barber, a former Park Board member) To the Board: I am writing as Chair of the Leschi Parks and Greenspace Committee, and I am also a former Park Board member (6 Years). I also wrote earlier … Continue reading A Response to Briefing Paper, Natural Areas Greenbelt Supplemental Use Guidelines
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