I like this...a lot... The more I consider it, the better it Sounds
(pun intended)

Leslie Ann Rose
Tacoma

Maureen Ellis wrote:
>
> Folks,
> After a chat with colleagues here in my university dept, it is suggested
> to designate and develop a coastal walking trail from the Everett Marina
> south to Point Defiance for foot-traffic only. Access points could be at
> the various public beaches with pass-through privileges only along the
> privately owned Sound-front areas. This Millennium Coastal Walking Trail
> could celebrate/educate/integrate all aspects of the human experience AND
> human impact in our outdoors-minded NW culture.
>
> It would pass by old-growth forest, variously logged tracts, suburbs,
> marinas, commercial shipping ports and other coastal industrial sites,
> inner city waterfront, and also have long, quiet stretches of intermittent
> development. There could have frequent sites/sights with educational
> signs. Yes, given the tides, not all areas of it could be walked at any
> given time, but that, too, requires a valuable exercise in thinking and
> planning! This IS the Northwest, a region bounded by and dominated by the
> Pacific Ocean.
>
> So, I suggest the Millennium Coast Walking Trail as our region's
> substantive, enduring, and culturally-reflective contribution to the 21st
> Century. Yes, developing it would be a real challenge in getting people
> to cooperate and to consider the community benefit as a whole. Moreover,
> such a project could probably be done for moderate costs and be cost-
> effective as a low-impact attractive activity for visitors who happen
> to spend dollars. Maintaining the trail for require responsibility from
> current and future generations, a worthwhile community project that can
> involve everyone and offer something to everyone.
>
> Cheers and cheers,
> Maureen Ellis me2 at u.washington.edu Univ of WA and Des Moines, WA
>
> "Finding the occasional straw of truth awash in a great ocean of
> confusion and bamboozle requires vigilance, dedication, and courage."
> -Carl Sagan-