Maybe, then, it should seem more than just a coincidence that Sumner's new park is known as the Field of Dreams. Build a new ballfield and bring the train in, and they will come. Sound Transit estimates the commute from Sumner to Seattle at just less than 50 minutes. It's a proposition many in Sumner are convinced people will buy. There are not too many cities like Sumner.
Neighbors know each other.
Five years ago, when the station was announced, Haines bought a piece of property across the street, where an old three-story home had recently burned. Because Sound Transit is not planning to have businesses on its property, Haines hopes his place will be where people wait for the train. He'll have competition. A day-care center, attorney and dentist already have signed leases. Randy Cowen, a company vice president, also would like to see a cafe go there - a Starbucks or maybe a Tully's Coffee shop.