Parks and trails generate costs and not revenue. It is more important that available land in Newcastle be developed into something that generates revenue. Not doing that will increase the tax burden on all of us. Newcastle is a small place, Lake Boren Park and existing trails are plenty. The trails do not seem to be that much used anyway. The nearby Coulon Park in Renton, and Bellevue parks are available to us as well, so there is absolutely no need to spend scarce funds to buy land for non-productive use.