100 miles of trails, and your chance to have a say in their future

(WSB file photo from West Duwamish Greenbelt)

Thanks to Craig for the heads-up: If you enjoy using trails in Seattle Parks, you should know that the city’s asking for feedback on its Draft Soft Surface Trails Maintenance Plan. When finalized, the plan will be, Seattle Parks says, “a guiding document to guide the department and the community when addressing the overall maintenance of our nearly 100 miles of trail within the City. Trail Types, Levels of Service, Standards, and Best Management Practices are just some of the areas covered in the plan as we work to provide safe and equitable access to our green spaces.” Once you’ve checked out the draft plan, you have two ways to comment – via e-mail or postal mail, as explained here, and/or come to a meeting set for Wednesday, December 13th, 7 pm, at West Seattle’s Camp Long (5200 35th SW)

5 Replies to "100 miles of trails, and your chance to have a say in their future"

  • Langston November 21, 2017 (2:14 pm)

    “safe and equitable access”


    Choose one.  Unrestricted access = unsafe trails.  Which one is more important?


    • Dawson November 21, 2017 (3:24 pm)

      False equivalency. Plenty of examples of multiple use trails across the region and country that are multi use: pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian that do not have issues.

  • Langston November 21, 2017 (3:46 pm)

    You missed my point there Dawson.  

    I was referring to the equal access to our lovely greenspaces given to people who despoil and predate in them.

    Decisions will have to be made.

    • KBear November 22, 2017 (10:32 am)

      Nonsense, Langston. You’re just looking for a reason for the government not to spend money on something.

    • HappyOnAlki November 22, 2017 (1:18 pm)

      Decisions will have to be made? Like maybe having guards at the trail entrance who decide who’s worthy to use the trails?

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