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Statement For
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Seattle’s special landscape is more than just a skyline – it’s
our parks and open spaces that we enjoy and use so much. Outdoor
recreation is an important part of our quality of life and civic
identity. Prop. 1 gives us the opportunity to protect that quality of
life by preserving, enhancing and expanding our parks, playfields,
trails, green spaces and Woodland Park Zoo.
It’s also our chance to support positive youth programs and
leave a lasting legacy for our children and grandchildren while we
can.
PARKS FOR ALL – IN ALL OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
Based on recommendations from thousands of neighbors and
community organizations, Prop. 1 will fund over 100 park projects
throughout Seattle, including new or improved park opportunities
in every section of the city. It will make sure parks remain open
and nearby to all Seattleites, no matter where they live.
Prop. 1 will acquire green spaces, trails, playfields, P-patch
community gardens and neighborhood parks in areas where there
is a shortage, while improving and maintaining what we have. From
the Central Area to Ballard and from West Seattle to Lake City,
Prop. 1 will provide greater parks and recreation opportunities for
all.
TAKING CARE OF PARKS, TRAILS, & WOODLAND PARK ZOO
Prop. 1 will:
- Maintain and improve our parks, recreation centers,
playfields, gardens, and citywide treasures like the Arboretum,
Sand Point/Magnuson Park, and an expanded
Jefferson Park.
- Complete key trails in Seattle, like Burke Gilman Trail,
Mountains to Sound Greenway and other bike and pedestrian
trails.
- Provide critical maintenance, animal care and education
programs at Woodland Park Zoo.
POSITIVE YOUTH PROGRAMS & PLAYFIELDS FOR ALL AGES
Prop. 1 will expand safe after-school and summer programs
for youth as well as recreation opportunities for seniors. It will
help meet the growing need for new playfields and improve existing
fields across the city. And it will enhance the zoo’s educational
programs that reach our young people.
EXPAND AND PRESERVE PARKS & GREENBELTS – WHILE WE CAN
As development intensifies, Prop. 1 will buy property for parks
while land is still available. It will acquire threatened green spaces,
protect areas along creek corridors and restore wetlands and natural
habitats for wildlife.
Prop. 1 is the right direction for our future, our environment
and our quality of life. Let’s protect and enhance our parks and
recreation opportunities now. YES on Prop. 1.
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Statement prepared by:
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Kay Bullitt, Neighbors for Seattle Parks, Treasurer
Margaret Ceis, Commuity Parks Advocate, Chair
James Fearn, Neighborhood Pro-Parks 2000, Former Chair
Dave Towne, Woodland Park Zoological Society, President
Neighbors for Seattle Parks
313 Minor Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 342-9988
Fax: (206) 382-1224
Email: info@parksforall.com
Website: www.parksforall.com
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Rebuttal to Statement For
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There is something hypnotically compelling about Seattle’s
Park Proposition 1, which offers something for everyone. When
reality sets in, voting NO is the only sensible option, considering
the proposition’s several adverse consequences.
NEGLECT. Seattle’s park system is already woefully neglected.
Giving the City an even larger system to neglect simply
doesn’t make any sense. Where will the City get the additional
required funds for the new enhanced park system, when funding
from this levy runs out? Another levy?
LIABILITY. All of Seattle’s property owners will be unfairly
taxed by the “YES” vote of as few as one-third of Seattle’s registered voters. In effect, Proposition 1 will have released Seattle’s
officials of any responsibility for this tax.
TAX BASE. Every Proposition 1 purchase of land for parks,
trails and open spaces will remove property from the tax rolls,
forcing Seattle’s remaining property owners to make up the tax
deficit.
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Rebuttal prepared by:
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Bob Hegamin
Fred Bucke
Phone: (206) 932-6949
Fax: (206) 932-6949 (call first)
Email: politicalintegrity@hotmail.com
Website: http://listen.to/politicalintegrity
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