Seattle's Voter-Approved Park Boom

With Seattle adding new density to go with its status as the fastest growing large city in the country, an August vote to approve and fund the Seattle Park District will have a large impact through the creation of small parks.

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September 10, 2014, 9:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

"The Seattle Park District approved by voters in August will allocate about $10 million from 2016 to 2018 to develop the 12 spaces, plus two additional parcels where the city has purchases pending," reports Daniel Beekman.

"That’s not a big chunk of the $48 million the district will raise each year — and the new parks won’t dramatically alter the physical landscape of the city," adds Beekman. "But the new spaces are potential game-changers for some neighborhoods growing denser each year."

The article describes the varying forms the expected parks will take and provides a map of the sites of the 12 new parks and two pending purchases.

FULL STORY: Plan for small parks in Seattle finally ready to walk

Monday, September 8, 2014 in The Seattle Times

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