But the park advocates are keeping their eye on the goal.

The plan had encountered opposition from neighborhood groups, environmental and park advocates.

The local opponents have been joined by park advocates from elsewhere in the city.

And some park advocates are worrying that the project will stop after only a small portion of it is completed.

More than the view is affected, park advocates say.

Ideally, park advocates say, the job should go to a suburban parks professional.

Some parks advocates and community leaders have expressed wariness about the idea.

But park advocates and community residents expressed nervousness about whether their interests would be protected.

It also makes them more palatable to parks advocates.

But many park advocates believe that the Park Service is mainly on the right course.