I am honestly stunned to share that the council agreed to restart the project. This outcome belongs entirely to the hundreds of you who refused to let this promise fade away.
February 20, 2020
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Build quality sports fields for Kenmore's children now! [301 electronic and written signatures collected so far!]
Final supporters
On February 3, 2020, the Kenmore City Council pull the plug on an environmental impact study that would have answered key environmental questions for a proposed sports field project at St. Edwards Park in Kenmore, WA. This shocking vote brought to an end a 16-year effort on the part of community members to ensure that our children had access to safe and quality fields in a city with a drastic shortage of such fields. In the words of Deputy Mayor Nigel Herbig, “Aborting the process right now, in the middle of the EIS [process], is against the council’s word from a year ago, and is not really how we build trust as a council when it comes to policy making." Urge the city to keep its word. Let the city know that waiting 16-years is long enough and that they must fulfill their promise now to the thousands of local children and family members that must travel to fields outside of Kenmore to take part in enriching sports programs.
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Reached 100 supporters
February 12, 2020
59 Comments
Sending our kids to Edmonds for practice until 8 pm on school nights because we don't have enough soccer fields in Kenmore is totally unacceptable!
It's so sad that OUR City Council has reversed direction and lost the trust of the community. They've demonstrated that they'll listen to private developers for the lodge in Saint Edwards, but not those families in the community.
We can’t rely on Bastyr fields as a long term solution. Currently we have two games there every night along with 10 teams practicing there during the week.
Kenmore.... A City by the Lake, with no athletic fields for their youth". The least you can have done was finish the Environmental Study you already started. Unfortunate in SO MANY WAYS. Look at Woodinville, Shoreline, Mill Creek, Bothell, Lynnwood, Monroe..... you get the idea, or do you?
The current ballfields in Kenmore are unsafe and we are forced to pay other cities to use their fields. The environmental impact can easily be mitigated to allow both.
Please Kenmore City Council, this request is very simply for the people, Families and most importantly, children of Kenmore. Increasing outdoor activity options is so important, especially now. Please do the right thing and make Kenmore better by providing quality fields for kids to play.
This is the right thing to do and long overdue
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I am honestly stunned to share that the council agreed to restart the project. This outcome belongs entirely to the hundreds of you who refused to let this promise fade away.
February 20, 2020
Build quality sports fields for Kenmore's children now! [301 electronic and written signatures collected so far!]
Final supporters
On February 3, 2020, the Kenmore City Council pull the plug on an environmental impact study that would have answered key environmental questions for a proposed sports field project at St. Edwards Park in Kenmore, WA. This shocking vote brought to an end a 16-year effort on the part of community members to ensure that our children had access to safe and quality fields in a city with a drastic shortage of such fields. In the words of Deputy Mayor Nigel Herbig, “Aborting the process right now, in the middle of the EIS [process], is against the council’s word from a year ago, and is not really how we build trust as a council when it comes to policy making." Urge the city to keep its word. Let the city know that waiting 16-years is long enough and that they must fulfill their promise now to the thousands of local children and family members that must travel to fields outside of Kenmore to take part in enriching sports programs.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
February 12, 2020
59 Comments
As the president of Northshore Select Club (NSC), we see ~1000 youth age 9 through 18 come to tryouts on an annual basis. NSC provides select level competitive soccer to ~750 of these kids. NSC primarily serves NSD. A top reason we cannot serve more kids is LACK of Field space.
Sending our kids to Edmonds for practice until 8 pm on school nights because we don't have enough soccer fields in Kenmore is totally unacceptable!
It's so sad that OUR City Council has reversed direction and lost the trust of the community. They've demonstrated that they'll listen to private developers for the lodge in Saint Edwards, but not those families in the community.
We can’t rely on Bastyr fields as a long term solution. Currently we have two games there every night along with 10 teams practicing there during the week.
Kenmore.... A City by the Lake, with no athletic fields for their youth". The least you can have done was finish the Environmental Study you already started. Unfortunate in SO MANY WAYS. Look at Woodinville, Shoreline, Mill Creek, Bothell, Lynnwood, Monroe..... you get the idea, or do you?
The current ballfields in Kenmore are unsafe and we are forced to pay other cities to use their fields. The environmental impact can easily be mitigated to allow both.
Please Kenmore City Council, this request is very simply for the people, Families and most importantly, children of Kenmore. Increasing outdoor activity options is so important, especially now. Please do the right thing and make Kenmore better by providing quality fields for kids to play.
This is the right thing to do and long overdue
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As the president of Northshore Select Club (NSC), we see ~1000 youth age 9 through 18 come to tryouts on an annual basis. NSC provides select level competitive soccer to ~750 of these kids. NSC primarily serves NSD. A top reason we cannot serve more kids is LACK of Field space.