Blogs - Seattle Parks and Green Spaces Levy Community

New Community Site

Inspired by the success of this site, the Seattle Great City Initiative has started a new website -- my.greatcity.org. We thought about just taking this site and evolving it into the new site, but we decided it was cleaner to start fresh with a new community site. However, we really want all of the members of this site to come over to my.greatcity.org and share your ideas, projects and passion with the people there. The topics are intended to be broader than just parks and open space. We want t… Continue

Added by Michael McGinn on February 14, 2009 at 3:40pm — No Comments

For anybody looking through the site, and wondering why this levy was a good idea...

Here's a great read on why parks and green spaces are hugely important: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/11/07/parks-mortality.html?ref=rss Continue

Added by Mark Eaton on November 10, 2008 at 10:55am — No Comments

Congratulations to all who worked so hard on this levy. It was a pleasure working with all of you. T…

Congratulations to all who worked so hard on this levy. It was a pleasure working with all of you. Thank you for believing in the future. Joyce Continue

Added by Joyce Moty on November 5, 2008 at 5:38pm — No Comments

We Won! Check out the press.

Seattle Times (yes, even them) Seattle P-I KUOW story Election Results from the County Continue

Added by Todd Burley on November 5, 2008 at 10:35am — No Comments

Check out our publicity, rotating on the front page of the PI!

It's our very own Allison Burson, using the "bike around with a sign, ring your bell, and wave" tactic! Continue

Added by Mark Eaton on November 4, 2008 at 1:29pm — No Comments

Prop 2 -- About $81 a year -- $30 less than the expiring Parks Levy

A few people have asked me about the tax rate for the Parks Levy, as the ballot title is a little confusing. The Parks Levy will cost the median priced home about $81 a year, about $30 a year less than the expiring levy. The ballot title also mentions an overall limit on property taxes of $2.60, but that includes all other city taxes. That amount is not the rate for the parks levy. By the way, city property taxes per $1000 assessed valuation have declined over time. Check out www.timburgess.com… Continue

Added by Michael McGinn on November 3, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Seattle Times online LTE

A nice letter to the editor of the Seattle Times by Catherine Anstett. You can read it online here. Continue

Added by Todd Burley on November 3, 2008 at 9:37am — No Comments

Yes on Prop 2, then create what you want

I wrote this for the Seattle Parks and Open Space Advocates listserver: Dear POSA Lurkers and Regulars, I’ll be voting Yes and encouraging my friends to vote Yes on Prop 2. The sign is in my yard. I started Fremont Peak Park which was a Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund project. It was also a gorgeous property that was about to fall to the real estate market and become one family’s mansion with a stellar view. Now it has a stream of visitors day and night, who take the view in at no charge. Tha… Continue

Added by Jack Tomkinson on November 1, 2008 at 11:58am — 1 Comment

KPLU Story on Prop 2

Nice job Michael! Here's the story from 10/30/08. Continue

Added by Todd Burley on October 30, 2008 at 9:44am — No Comments

Another Seattle Times Column Today

This time, Nicole Brodeur talks a bit about funding parks vs. using hotel taxes to fund Key Arena development. Continue

Added by Mark Eaton on October 28, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Seattle P-I coment opportunity

The Seattle P-I just put up the James Kelly/John Masterjohn Op-Ed in favor of prop. 2. Click now and add your comment about why our parks are so important to you! Continue

Added by Nate Cole-Daum on October 27, 2008 at 5:46pm — No Comments

West Seattle Herald Endorses Prop 2!

The West Seattle Herald emphatically endorses the parks levy in this Oct. 27th editorial. Continue

Added by Todd Burley on October 27, 2008 at 3:53pm — No Comments

Why are YOU voting yes?

As we reach the home stretch of the campaign (and get hit with lame attempts by the Mayor to tell us why he's NOT voting for the levy), we want to know why you ARE voting for the levy. This is this spot to do it. Make a statement, like the one below from Joyce Moty. Add photos to your statement, or, you can even make a short video of why you are voting for the levy. It's a quick, fun way to let others know why we need this levy to pass! I am supporting this parks levy because there… Continue

Added by Mark Eaton on October 27, 2008 at 10:35am — No Comments

LTE in Sunday Paper

A great letter to the editor by Jim Jensen was printed in the Sunday paper this weekend. Nice job Jim! Here's the text: PROPOSITION 2 Mayor wrong to say to no to parks I disagree with Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. We must maintain the momentum we now have in support of parks, trails and green spaces in Seattle. Land is not getting cheaper, and development of megahouses, condos and apartments continues to bring people and cars to our city. We need to keep adding parks and open spaces to maintain… Continue

Added by Todd Burley on October 27, 2008 at 10:11am — No Comments

N. Seattle Herald Guest Editorial

Thanks to David Miller and Amit Renade for this great guest editorial in the North Seattle Herald Outlook today. Make sure and pick it up and pass it around! Continue

Added by Todd Burley on October 24, 2008 at 4:12pm — No Comments

Action Item: Comment on "news" articles!

If you have a couple minutes while you're at your computer, be sure to head over to the Times and PI to get your reactions up to the articles Todd posted yesterday. Additionally, there's a new article at: http://crosscut.com/2008/10/24/200… Continue

Added by Mark Eaton on October 24, 2008 at 9:31am — 2 Comments

The Mayor votes against parks

A Seattle PI story today mentions how the Mayor will vote against the parks levy because of too many taxes. Unfortunately growth isn't stopping and we need to invest in neighborhood parks to keep our communities livable. Plus, public parks are exactly the type of community asset we need to improve when more people will be staying local to relax and recreate. We need your voices out there! Please write a letter to the edit… Continue

Added by Todd Burley on October 23, 2008 at 11:09am — No Comments

Seattle Times article tells it straight.

Read it here. Continue

Added by Todd Burley on October 23, 2008 at 11:03am — No Comments

West Seattle/White Center Article

The West Seattle Herald just posted an article on the parks levy. You can read it here. Thanks to Dave and Pete for spreading the word! Continue

Added by Todd Burley on October 20, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Lit drop was fun in Wallingford this week

I was surprised by how much fun I had doing a literature drop in Wallingford this week. I did two sessions, one in the evening and one in the late morning. Both times I ran into lots of people with children in strollers, some of whom were returning from Gas Works Park. It was fun to tell them that the Levy includes funds for playground improvements at Gas Works, and they were very interested in that prospect. Lesson learned: If you plan to do a literature drop, it will be much more fun for you… Continue

Added by D C Anstett on October 15, 2008 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

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