The school district has formally agreed to abandon the construction plans that would have destroyed our cherished open space at Thornton Creek. This outcome ensures that our community retains its necessary athletic fields and natural surroundings. Thank you for your commitment to protecting this land.
December 31, 2012
Final supporters
To
Superintendent José Banda
Seattle Public School, and
Seattle School Board Members
We, the undersigned, want to preserve the open space and ball fields at ThorntonCreekSchool. We ask that the SeattleSchool District reconsider their plans to build a new 650-student school on these grounds, while at the same time retaining the current 350-student school there. We believe there has to be a better way to accommodate Seattle’s growing student population than to take this treasured and irreplaceable space.
Statement by Seattle Parks Department. Without the Decatur Ball Fields,
"We would have a difficult time rescheduling those hours given the lackof athletic fields in Seattle."
“The parks system is Seattle's common ground: the playfields where our kids first learn to play soccer and baseball.”
"These assets...return value in more ways than we generally acknowledge: Our parks help to clean the air we breathe and store the water we drink. They give us space to exercise our bodies and the tools to maintain our health. They bring us closer to our neighbors, and help us break through barriers of language, class, religion and culture. They strengthen our neighborhoods, add value to our property....They create an overall quality of life that makes our city a desirable place to live and raise our families."
From A Study of
Alternative Strategies to Support Operations and Maintenance of a Great Urban
Parks System
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 9, 2012
October 6, 2012
The feedback regarding the value of the Thornton Creek open space continues to highlight how essential this land is for our neighborhood identity. We are currently preparing to present these arguments to the school board to ensure they understand the true impact of their proposed plans.
Reached 100 supporters
September 27, 2012
6 Comments
KEEP THE FIELDS OPEN. We really dont have enough room for kids to run around as it is.
i grew up playing on these fields and it would be a shame to lose them for future generations. rethink this plan.
my kids play soccer there every weekend. please dont take away the only green space we have in this part of the city.
The neighborhood needs this space. Building on top of everything green is just ruining the character of our area.
so sad to hear about this proposal. stop destroying our parks just to fit more buildings. find somewhere else.
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The school district has formally agreed to abandon the construction plans that would have destroyed our cherished open space at Thornton Creek. This outcome ensures that our community retains its necessary athletic fields and natural surroundings. Thank you for your commitment to protecting this land.
December 31, 2012
Final supporters
To
Superintendent José Banda
Seattle Public School, and
Seattle School Board Members
We, the undersigned, want to preserve the open space and ball fields at ThorntonCreekSchool. We ask that the SeattleSchool District reconsider their plans to build a new 650-student school on these grounds, while at the same time retaining the current 350-student school there. We believe there has to be a better way to accommodate Seattle’s growing student population than to take this treasured and irreplaceable space.
Statement by Seattle Parks Department. Without the Decatur Ball Fields,
"We would have a difficult time rescheduling those hours given the lackof athletic fields in Seattle."
“The parks system is Seattle's common ground: the playfields where our kids first learn to play soccer and baseball.”
"These assets...return value in more ways than we generally acknowledge: Our parks help to clean the air we breathe and store the water we drink. They give us space to exercise our bodies and the tools to maintain our health. They bring us closer to our neighbors, and help us break through barriers of language, class, religion and culture. They strengthen our neighborhoods, add value to our property....They create an overall quality of life that makes our city a desirable place to live and raise our families."
From A Study of
Alternative Strategies to Support Operations and Maintenance of a Great Urban
Parks System
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 9, 2012
October 6, 2012
The feedback regarding the value of the Thornton Creek open space continues to highlight how essential this land is for our neighborhood identity. We are currently preparing to present these arguments to the school board to ensure they understand the true impact of their proposed plans.
Reached 100 supporters
September 27, 2012
6 Comments
as an alumi of AEII or as its now called Thorton Creek, i can say that those fields made my childhood amazing. they are an amazing resource for children who have little else in terms of open space in such a large city.
KEEP THE FIELDS OPEN. We really dont have enough room for kids to run around as it is.
i grew up playing on these fields and it would be a shame to lose them for future generations. rethink this plan.
my kids play soccer there every weekend. please dont take away the only green space we have in this part of the city.
The neighborhood needs this space. Building on top of everything green is just ruining the character of our area.
so sad to hear about this proposal. stop destroying our parks just to fit more buildings. find somewhere else.
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as an alumi of AEII or as its now called Thorton Creek, i can say that those fields made my childhood amazing. they are an amazing resource for children who have little else in terms of open space in such a large city.