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r: .6 cated; in 1991, only 412 of 2,660 <br /> 6 requested state grants were awarded; <br /> „ k. 0 and in 1994, only $5 million of a <br /> ;'_ planned $100 million was allocated. <br /> ", We have not had the political <br /> leadership at the federal level to make <br /> ".`" a+ Y funding a priority," says TPL President <br /> �' sE r Marty Rosen. "There are not enough <br /> . .A� , <br /> t. " -'w _ °_ � n i u , ` - ; people putting pressure on Washing- <br /> + "' , � r • ' ' S A 4 a. <br /> Y6 ton to make it a priority. " <br /> 'Common' Effort In Seattle. In the <br /> ,. .. y' ' - � y. ' absence of federal and state assistance, <br /> I in. more and more cities and counties are <br /> discovering the power of the private <br /> Portland's Metro Council has targeted 6,000 acres in 14 areas for the creation of sector in providing badly needed <br /> regional trails and local green spaces. resources for parks development. No <br /> "There is a tremendous power in Decentralization has also had a pos- city illustrates this better than Seattle, <br /> communities working together," says itive effect on cost, says French. "The where, in response to his article call - <br /> i Allen French, Alliance chairman. volunteers are the capital." ing for the construction of a large <br /> "We have made more progress than downtown park, Seattle Times colum- <br /> POWERFUL PUBLIC <br /> one state agency could." nisi John Hinterberger began receiv- <br /> One hundred miles of the trail have Financing has long been an obsta- ing unsolicited money from readers <br /> been completed, and organizers pre- cle to parks development, and even who agreed with him. <br /> dict the project will be finished by the nation's largest source of funding In 1991, the money from the read- <br /> 2000. Placing it outside the realm of — the federal Land and Conservation ers was used to help found the non- <br /> bureaucratic budget wars has con- Fund — has been appropriating less profit Committee for the Seattle <br /> tributed to its progress, says Susan than one -third the amount it is Commons, which, with the help of <br /> Zieglar, former state director of the empowered to give. From 1985 to private contributions and more than <br /> Bay Circuit Trail. 1990, for example, no money was allo- 1,000 volunteers, has developed a <br /> T ed The Possibilities Are Endless... <br /> T Fabric Portable Fabric Warehouses <br /> Structure Structures Acoustic Concert Shells <br /> Airplane Hangars -- <br /> ► 1 ' .. � , , s tir , i Industrial Storage ,,� � <br /> , :, i Swimming Pool Enclosures !� <br /> I Just To Name A Few... oa <br /> . ! i <br /> 1 <br /> ' — <br /> • Thousands of Working Square Feet At Only Pennies Per Day! <br /> • Adaptable to HVAC & Other Overhead Equipment <br /> • 30' to 100' widths - Modular in Length <br /> t • Meet U.S. Building Codes <br /> CHOR o <br /> • Virtually Maintenance Free ' `I NDUSTRIES INC. <br /> I <br /> 1- 800 - 544 -4445 EVANI C. <br /> CaII The Anchor Sales & Service Team Today! <br /> Circle No. 9 on Reader Service Card <br />