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Your 2¢ Worth — Meeting #2: Urban Streams, A Hard Look

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Community meeting notes from the Highline area (near Sea-Tac) capture neighborhood group responses to questions about urban streams and stormwater management. Residents from areas including Des Moines, North Hill, Shorewood, and Riverton Heights expressed strong opposition to traditional drainage solutions such as culverts and concrete channels, citing harm to water balance, wildlife, and quality of life. Groups broadly favored preserving natural streams for recreational, aesthetic, and ecological benefits, while debating appropriate levels of public access.

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Community meeting summary notes from Meeting #2 of the ‘Your 2¢ Worth’ series on urban streams, gathering public input from neighborhood groups including Valley View, Riverton Heights, Des Moines, North Hill, Shorewood, Air Transportation and Urban Development Committee, and Highline Community College. Three questions addressed: (1) effects of traditional storm drainage solutions (culverts, concrete waterways) on the water balance, streams, lakes, wells, and vegetation; (2) values and nuisances of urban streams for an urban community — aesthetic, recreational, economic, health, and safety considerations; (3) public accessibility of urban streams and waterways. Respondents cited concerns about Puget Sound, Des Moines Creek, salmon, mosquitos, flooding, erosion, water table levels, and loss of wildlife habitat. Highline area park deficiencies and fish breeding potential noted by Shorewood group.

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