King County, Washington, has threatened to close pools and parks to help overcome budget shortfalls. Included in the list of possible closures is the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. The Aquatic Center has hosted three USMS National Championship meets.
Please visit King County Executive Page to vote in the on line poll for the one recreational facility that you use most. Wednesday morning only 2% of those responding were pool advocates!! The off leash dog proponents who are very well organized had a huge lead in 71% of respondents. Since then swimming pool advocates have given pools a significant lead. Let our voice be heard, visit the site today! The poll will change at noon Friday morning, so please vote now.
As you may have heard, due to budget shortfalls in King County, there is movement by King County to close pools and parks. This is a threat to our sport and to the quality of life we all enjoy in the metropolitan King County area. Public forums on this issue sponsored by the Metropolitan Parks Task Force were held May 13th at Redmond High School Little Theater and on May 15th at the Lake Wilderness Community Center. On the King County site mentioned above there is a link to view these forums.
King County Executive Page
For a second I thought like Emmett does, then I thought about 2 things 1 the next computer 2. my colleagues in urban planning.
First was the next computer, Steve jobs came up with the techs and Ross Perot had the money. Next was way ahead of its time but that's another story. Next went on what we'd call a listening tour to find out what the education community wanted in a computer. So they went around and made a big show of listening to comments and doing what they could to put them in the computer. The tour was about 6 months before the computer went to market. You don't have to be a computer expert to realize there was no way to put any of the suggestions into the computer. It was all for show.
Then there's my conversation with engineers in a city down south. Currently the city is having meetings all over town seeking input from citizens and groups alike on what is the best way to proceed with a new bridge and a new interstate extension. Fact is, the plans are done; they know exactly how and where the bridges and roads will go, ut they'll keep this up for a while to make is look like they sought the public's input. So that when they build it they will say, we sought input from all manner of citizens.
Likewise, the king county rec department has already decided which facilities will lose funds and which ones won't. This is all for show. So gladly thre in my vote for swimming, if they keep up the act, then so will I.
For a second I thought like Emmett does, then I thought about 2 things 1 the next computer 2. my colleagues in urban planning.
First was the next computer, Steve jobs came up with the techs and Ross Perot had the money. Next was way ahead of its time but that's another story. Next went on what we'd call a listening tour to find out what the education community wanted in a computer. So they went around and made a big show of listening to comments and doing what they could to put them in the computer. The tour was about 6 months before the computer went to market. You don't have to be a computer expert to realize there was no way to put any of the suggestions into the computer. It was all for show.
Then there's my conversation with engineers in a city down south. Currently the city is having meetings all over town seeking input from citizens and groups alike on what is the best way to proceed with a new bridge and a new interstate extension. Fact is, the plans are done; they know exactly how and where the bridges and roads will go, ut they'll keep this up for a while to make is look like they sought the public's input. So that when they build it they will say, we sought input from all manner of citizens.
Likewise, the king county rec department has already decided which facilities will lose funds and which ones won't. This is all for show. So gladly thre in my vote for swimming, if they keep up the act, then so will I.
