Q: Mr Federal Way, this question is in reference to the new park (Town Square Park) that is right next to the Federal Way Transit Center bus stop. This park was just barely created and finished, and then the city turns right around and demolishes it and destroys it? Why did they do this? I feel like I should be asking the city for a refund for the taxes I pay.

A: Mr. Federal Way would like to start off by saying that Mr. Federal Way likes parks. You should like parks too. They’re often a nice way to escape the normal hustle and bustle of city life even when plopped down in the middle of a city.

That being said, Mr. Federal Way was not much of a fan of Town Square Park. Sure it had some nice amenities such as the chess sets, barbecues and the basketball courts (Mr. Federal Way’s a big fan of those by the way), but it wasn’t much of a park.

Town Square Park’s original design seemed as though it was still about 80 percent concrete. There were more parking spaces than actual grass to walk on. If you drove by, you’d have a hard time telling it was a park. That probably has quite a bit to do with the city destroying it.

The current construction you see is the city’s Phase II improvements. The city’s website says that more than 450 residents participated in the survey for design elements, many of whom had never been or rarely been to the park.

From the survey, it seems the people agree with Mr. Federal Way: Grass and trees are pretty important in a park.

Baking in the sun while standing on concrete isn’t exactly fun.

Still, Mr. Federal Way does wonder why this wasn’t a thought when the park was first built. It feels like it should have been designed much better from the jump.

The city’s goal was to remove the urban blight caused by the old, closed theater that used to occupy the spot, but they replaced that with concrete. What sense does that make?

The “new” park will be more green and feel much more like a park, but shouldn’t that have been the goal in the first place? Seeing it destroyed so quickly for those reasons feels like the city didn’t put much thought into it in the first place, making it a waste.

It’s also a bit small. Mayor Jim Ferrell’s vision for the park may never fully come to fruition with the limited space sandwiched directly between busy roads.

As far as your tax dollars go, there are plenty of things in this city lately that Mr. Federal Way would like to get a refund for.

If you have any success in getting one, let Mr. Federal Way know. Mr. Federal Way would love to send the mayor a bill.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, have you seen the changes to Metro transit’s fare enforcement policy? If so, what do you think of them?

A: Yes, Mr. Federal Way is aware of the new policy and it seems like a step in the right direction.

Criminal charges against riders seem a bit harsh for not paying a few cents. Also, working on getting new locations to challenge the citations at is very welcomed.

These are people who had trouble paying and traveling in the first place, why make them struggle through the bus schedule again just to try to fight the citations?

That being said, punishment for not following the rules is very fair. In fact, Mr. Federal Way has some suggestions for punishment of young riders.

Spending some time washing buses will likely make them rethink not paying again. Just a bucket of water, some soap and a sponge. Think of it like community service.

Or perhaps instead of washing the outside of the buses, maybe get them to clean the interior. Too many times there’s stuff crammed between the seat and the wall of the bus. Or something spilled (Mr. Federal Way hopes they’re spilled at least) directly onto the seat.

A day of cleaning up “mystery liquid” will set them straight.

They can also handle all that grafitti written or carved everywhere on the buses. Yes, we all know everyone “hearts R. Alcott” — but you don’t need to ruin a seat just to express those feelings.

A hard day of scrubbing that out and they will gladly pay.

Think about it Metro. You won’t regret it.

Q: Mr. Federal Way, are you and Mrs. Federal Way going to wear matching costumes for Halloween?

A: None of your business.

Got a question for Mr. Federal Way? Email mrfederalway@federalwaymirror.com