Public Document Library Table of Contents
The articles below appeared in the North Seattle Herald and pertain to the proposed construction of 11 lighted sport fields at Magnuson Park located at Sand Point in Seattle.
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Date: March 16, 2004 Title: "Public helped to form Magnuson Park sports field plan" Author: Park's Superintendent Ken Bounds and Parks Board Chair Bruce Bentley (Guest Opinion Piece) Link: http://www.zwire.com/site/ |
"In the Feb. 11 edition, the North Seattle Herald-Outlook published information relating to a Feb. 2 meeting that implied that the process for the wetland, wildlife habitat and athletic field complex at Sand Point/Magnuson Park had just begun. I appreciate the opportunity to present the history of the planning process, which clearly demonstrates the thoroughness of the public and environmental review for this project." |
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Date: February 11, 2004 Title: "Citizens fight city's plans for Magnuson Park " Reporter: Erik Hansen Link: http://www.zwire.com/site/ |
Summary of February 2, 2004 public forum organized by Friends of Magnuson Park. At the two hour forum, Friends of Magnuson Park and Seattle City Council representative, as well as lighting and environmental experts, spoke about the status of the sports complex plan and its potential impacts. |
| Date: Jun. 6, 2003 Title: "Recreationalists debate need for sports fields" Author: Penny Pavlinovic (reporter) Link: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8286548&BRD=855 &PAG=461&dept_id=515218&rfi=8 |
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| Date: Feb. 13, 2002 Title: "Lighted playfields worry neighbors; most proposed projects in Magnolia and Queen Anne still unfunded" Author: Maggie Larrick (Managing Editor) Link: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=3261332&BRD=855 &PAG=461&dept_id=515218&rfi=8 |
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| Date: Nov. 21, 2001 Title: "Who let the dogs out? Off-leash areas only one of the bones of contention on plate of Seattle parks' head honcho" Author: Russ Zabel (News Reporter) Link: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=2678687&BRD=855& PAG=461&dept_id=515218&rfi=8 |
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