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Parks and Public Space

Trees in fall colors with the International Fountain and the Space Needle.

Seattle Center Faces a Turning Point with Former Waterfront Director Taking the Helm

Seattle's largest civic campus and most centrally located swath of public open space has a new leader, following city council's unanimous approval for Marshall...
A watercolor depiction shows kids playing and couples walking on the waterfront trail.

Seattle Waterfront Park Makeover Promises New Greenway and Public Fishing

The Seattle Waterfront is set to get a big makeover and the scope of those upgrades got larger thanks to a $45 million gift...
Park Lane is a quiet street with bollards and street trees.

Kirkland City Council Pauses Idea of Pedestrianizing Downtown’s Park Lane

The Kirkland City Council this week voted to hit pause on pursuing options that would convert a stretch of Park Lane in downtown Kirkland...
Aerial view of downtown buildings with rendering of a park lid over the highway.

Seattle City Council Supports Lidding I-5 in New Resolution

Councilmember Nelson abstained, citing cost worries On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council passed a resolution supporting the development of freeway lids in the city. Passage...

Join Us Saturday for Our Mercer Slough Walking Tour with Trust for Public Land

Join us for a tour of the Mercer Slough Nature Park led by Trust for Public Land’s Mitsu Iwasaki this Saturday, August 5 at...

Sunday Video: Designing Urban Places That Don’t Suck

What’s the secret sauce in creating urban spaces and places that people love? Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes gets into that in his...

Drownings Spike in Urban Waters, Hitting People of Color Hardest

Before opening her swim school in Seattle, Chandrika Francis worked with students at a New Orleans high school. They told her that when...

Pioneer Square Habitat Beach Opens, Hope Alive for More Public Space Next Door

This weekend, Seattle's Office of the Waterfront quietly opened a stretch of rocky beach in Pioneer Square, just south of Colman Dock. The small...