The January 11 Letters to Editor included a comment from a gentleman on Three Tree Point.

His letter astounded me somewhat when he stated that Town Square was an idea whose time has not come. I would welcome him as an observer to any of the public meetings of the Burien Business and Economic Development Partnership to really find out what has happened and is happening.

Here is a short list of projects underway with approximate dollars for Burien.

Hotel, restaurant, condominiums and conference center -- $85 million.

Town Square and Regional Library -- $135 million.

First Avenue under grounding and reconstruction -- $16 million.

Transit Oriented Development [TOD] -- $23 million.

Transfer of the property North of 150th St. to Westbuild [for redevelopment] - $13 million.

Where has the funding come from? The citizens of all King County voted for the library expansion funds; private development is bringing in major funding for the park and development of Town Square; our State and Federal legislators continue to steer important development money in our direction for transit and highway improvements. Without the clear support of the community, one must wonder whether this $272 million would have happened?

May I suggest that the writer grab his coat and run fast - the train has already left the station!

Dean Parkins

Seahurst