Parks and Public Space

Sunday Video: Can We Make Cities Car-Free?

https://youtu.be/g9-9CxCxrVE Dave Amos looks at how cities across the globe are making streets and districts car-free. He also explains how this is improving economic and...

Dow’s $100 Million Convention Center Bailout Plan

On Thursday, King County Executive Dow Constantine outlined his plan to loan $100 million to the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) to prevent a...

City Unveils Site Plan for Green Lake Community Center Redevelopment

On Monday, Seattle Parks and Recreation (Parks, for short) released a preliminary site plan for the new Green Lake Community Center as part of...

Seattle Should Extend Its Stay Healthy Blocks Pilot

The future of the pilot, which relies on community sponsorship to open residential streets to pedestrians and cyclists, remains uncertain beyond the end of...

Seattle Extends Cafe Streets Program through October 2021

After a long delay to start the program, the City of Seattle announced an even longer extension for restaurants and businesses to continue using...

Lake Washington Boulevard Should Be Permanently Car-Free

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is loosing the cars on Lake Washington Boulevard on Monday, but it should stay an open street permanently...

Lynnwood Light Rail Construction Ramps Up, Temporarily Closing Trails

As soon as September 14th, Sound Transit construction in Lynnwood will temporarily close two trails: the Interurban Trail and Scriber Creek Trail. The closure will...

City Will Start Emergency Dismantling of Pier 58 within Two Weeks

Impatient for "The Big One," Pier 58 decided to follow the West Seattle Bridge's lead and started slipping in to the sound. Seattle Parks...