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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding We seek to install a full playground at Washington Park Playfields. This location is a popular site containing a multipurpose sports field, parking lot with wheelchair access, bathrooms, and easy access to the Arboretum Washington Park and the Japanese Garden...but no Installing Playfield 1017 play structures other than a swing set. Playground at 3 CE D Lake Washington Parks This project would include play $365,000 $0 Washington Blvd. E , structures for young children (2-5 Park Playfield WA years old) and older children (5-12 years old), seating for all ages and other elements of a play area voted on by the community. This proposal also recommends installing drainage for an adjoining grassy area so it is enjoyable all year long.

Since March 2010, Capitol Hill residents have been working to transform the empty lot at Federal Ave E and E Republican St into an inviting, vibrant park, and community garden space. The neighbors formed Friends of Fed Rep Park, obtained two Small 500 Federal and Simple grants from the Avenue East (NE Department of Neighborhoods, and Hill 29 CE D corner at East Parks hired Site Workshop to develop a $750,000.00 $11,000 Park Republican design for the property. Based on Street) community input (5 public meetings and an online survey, Site Workshop created a design that reflects the diverse needs and interests of the neighborhood. We propose implementing this design through the construction of the newly-named "Broadway Hill Park."

The project proposes to improve ADA access at the Japanese Garden. Currently, the Garden has a series of gravel trails plus stone or wooden foot bridges, making access to those with mobility impairment difficult. The 1075 Lake design of access improvements would Improve ADA Washington need to fit within the aesthetic of the access in 32 CE D Boulevard East Parks Garden, but would open the Garden to $200,000 $200,000 Japanese Seattle, WA serve a greater proportion of the Garden 98112 residents of Seattle. The Tateuchi Foundation, which provided significant funding to the Gate House built in 2009, has indicated verbally they would be willing to match funding received in order to realize this project.

Garfield Superblock Master Plan: a condition for approval of a departure from the Seattle Zoning Code. Superblock: shared by Medgar Evers Pool, playfields, Teen Life Center, and Community Center all owned, operated by Seattle Parks and Garfield Garfield High School. The boundaries: 2323 East Cherry Campus Cherry Street, 23rd Avenue, 25th Street to 400 Superblock Avenue, and Alder Street. The area is 37 CE D 23rd Avenue Parks & SPS $750,000.0 $120,000 Continuation residential along 25th and Alder, with Seattle, WA Renovation mixed commercial uses at Cherry and 98122 Project 23rd Avenue. Scope of Work: Improvement to the pedestrian walkway between the Performing Arts Center and Horace Mann School; to include safety lighting, signage, streetscape, site furnishings, paving, incorporating arts, and culture of historical residents.

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding Increase the recreational use of Judkins Park by: 1. Developing a purpose-built, multi-use perimeter path uniting the upper and lower athletic fields; 2. Adding parcourse equipment for seniors and all ages, and; 3. Replacing invasive weeds with Judkins Park Activating native and edible vegetation. The path 39 CE D 2150 S Norman Parks and SPS $750,000 $59,000 Judkins Park will be widened on the west side to St, 98144 accommodate existing two-way bicycle traffic connecting the I-90 lid trail to the Central Park Trail. Pathway revisions, markings and wayfinding features will improve pedestrian and bicycle access and the recreational appeal of the park.

The Melrose Promenade project will transform the entire Melrose Avenue corridor from Pike/Pine on the south Along Melrose to Bellevue Place Park on the north Avenue, Melrose WSDOT; into a greener, more pedestrian- and Avenue East, and SDOT; and KC. bike-friendly corridor and public Melrose Parks, while not gathering space, improving vistas, Connector an owner, creating opportunities for active and Melrose (Bicycle) Trail; presently 49 CE D passive recreation, enhancing public $26,103.00 Promenade and adjacent maintains $1,873,671.79 safety, enhancing a historic landmark, publicly owned Bellevue Place and improving storm water drainage. open space Park, which is Key aspects of the project include including on land owned widening and extending sidewalks, Bellevue Place by WSDOT. adding seating, trees and other Park landscaping, pedestrian-oriented lighting, and public art, and improving existing public open spaces.

The Lower Judkins Park Lighting Project will increase the safe recreational use of Judkins Park by lighting the bike path, basketball courts, and multi-use court with modern, high efficiency lighting. Currently, the lower portion of Judkins Lower Judkins Park is unlit rendering it virtually 2150 S Norman Parks and 75 CE Park Lighting D useless during the evening hours of St, 98144 WSDOT $209,000 Project the fall and winter months and decreasing the safety of the area for cyclists and other recreational users. In addition to adding lights, this project would fund modifying the existing court boards on the multi-use court to better facilitate play in sports such as hardcourt bicycle polo and futsal.

Pratt Fine Arts Center seeks Opportunity Fund support to address structural and life safety deficiencies and improve the energy-efficiency of its main campus building in Pratt Park. This restoration would enable Pratt to provide a safer and healthier learning Pratt Fine Arts Pratt Park, 1902 environment for the 13,000 persons Center S Main St, 91 CE D Parks that participate in its programs each $129,948 Building Seattle, WA $879,948 year, including 800 children that Stabilization 98144 participate in free programs. The funding would be used for: Seismic upgrades to the roof, interior walls and brace framing; Replacement of hollow clay tile walls; and Building envelope improvements for improved energy efficiency.

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding Years ago, trails through connected neighborhoods to the waterfront. Over time, the “North Trail” segment that starts at the new off leash area and continues north to W. Prospect Street became overgrown and impassable. Our project: • Kinnear Park 899 Lower Kinnear reconnects this segment to the park • W Olympic Pl. 10 CW Park North D Parks provides a lit, hard-surface path $659,770.79 $60-100,000 Seattle, WA Trail suitable for hikers, bicyclists, & 98119 potential ADA access • is designed for low impact across critical area slopes • allows West Prospect Street to once again serve as a park entry • completes a missing link in an urban loop to the waterfront, SLU, Belltown, Uptown and regional attractions

Manor Park, with sweeping views of SPU with MOA the Cascade Mountains and north with Parks to Seattle, is a potential gathering place manage current for more than 4500 people living public access nearby. Manor Park is becoming a portion and with neighborhood recreational destination P-Patch with places to walk, garden, picnic, Program to and exercise dogs. Opportunity Fund Completing 3500 28th Ave manage P- monies will complete the plan for 33 CW Magnolia D West, Seattle $402,500 Patch garden. opening up and improving the level Manor Park WA 98199 The OLA will be area of the park. Dog owners and managed by gardeners are currently benefitting Seattle Parks, more that general users. Expanding in partnership parts of the park that the general with Citizens for public can use will dramatically Off Leash improve their experience. This project Areas (COLA). will also provide a needed second access to the P-Patch.

The $6 million capital project will stabilize Pier 60 by replacing the decaying wood pier and piling surround and converting what was originally a salmon holding tank into an industry-approved Harbor Seal 1483 Alaskan Harbor Seal exhibit that includes increased water Way, Pier 59 50 CW Capital D City of Seattle depth, additional animal dry haul-out, $5.3 million Seattle, WA $700,000 Project replacement of a chain link fence 98101 barrier with clear acrylic, and added tiered seating that will hold approximately 100 visitors (the equivalent of three classrooms). We expect to complete the project by summer of 2013. “Northwest Coast Indian Canoe Center: Longhouse and Carving Shed. An approximately ½ acre site on the five acres between and Waterway #3 is proposed to feature a Northwest Canoe Center, Longhouse and Carving Shed (in Northwest partnership with United Indians of All 92 CW Native Canoe D Lake Union Park Parks Tribes.) The low-profile, one-story $1,002,679 $235,720 Center buildings will integrate with the pathway system and landscape design, providing a transition between the adjacent natural area and the walkway along the low bulkhead quay to the north.” Seattle Parks and Recreation, South Lake Union Park ReD Plan (2005).

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding Within park: Connectivity and viewpoint for north ADA path; rain covers/exercise space for steps; The existing park sidewalk along Franklin Ave.; gentle is under and next grade path and inviting entrance at to I-5 between Blaine St.; skate bowl/ramps north of Lakeview Blvd. top steps; repair/seal granite gathering on the E., area and add exercise station; bicycle I-5 Colonnade Franklin Ave. on themed art, improve mountain bike Improvements the W., and 108 CW D WSDOT trail surface, relocate some features; $700,000 $150,000 and Garfield Ave. on OLA agility course, dog-themed art Expansion the S. Additional (including Garfield St. gateway), improvements complete resurfacing, and convert would be east edge to ADA-accessible path. installed south of On WSDOT right-of-way south of the current park existing park: connector trail south to to Aloha St. Eastlake/Aloha intersection, with gentle grade connector down to Galer and stairway up to Lakeview.

This lightly wooded hillside (approximately 0.7 acres), through these improvements, would bring pedestrians and bicyclists up from the bustling Fairview and Eastlake avenues via a gradual trail (with switchback traverses and viewpoints 1200 block of Eastlake along the way; and rustic steps with Eastlake Avenue Woods Hill landings) to a rural-feeling portion of 109 CW D E.--WSDOT land WSDOT $367,500 $75,000 Climb and P- the I-5 right-of-way with spectacular between the Patch views westward over Lake Union and private parcels on to the Space Needle and the Olympic Mountains, and a link to the proposed I-5 connector trail. In the sunny higher elevations above the trees would be 30 terraced P-Patch spaces with a water line, garden shed, compost bin, and loading area.

Approx. 1 acre of On approximately 1.1 acre of sloped ROW S. of Ship public land that is now neglected and Canal, under and a barrier to pedestrian and bicycle Ownership is west of Ship travel, establish a multi-use recreation primarily ROW Canal Bridge. N. area that preserves most existing by WSDOT, boundary is trees and adds approximately 750 with a narrow N- Fuhrman Ave.; lineal feet of pathways that extend Fairview S corridor W. boundary is north to south and east to west; 110 CW Ridge Trails D owned by $300,000 $50,000 Fairview Ave. E. approximately 60 lineal feet of steps and Steps Seattle City boundary is what east-west connecting the Lake Union Light, and the E- WSDOT leases shoreline with Eastlake Avenue; W Martin St. out for parking. viewpoints; native plantings; historical ROW owned by S. boundary are signage’ grassy swales for I-5 runoff; SDOT. private: 3123 other drainage improvements; and a Eastlake & 3138 walkway along the east side of Fairview. Fairview Avenue East.

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding Hubbard Our proposal is to add fitness Homestead 11203 5th Ave equipment for adults/seniors and 30 NE Fitness and D NE, Seattle, WA Parks playground equipment for children to $500,000.00 Playground 98125 Hubbard Homestead Park. Equipment The Lake City skatespot project is working to add a small skateboard park (skatespot) to Virgil Flaim park, an existing Parks-owned park in the Lake City Hub Urban Village. This site is a recommended location for a skatespot in the Parks’ CityWide skatepark plan. The project has 2750 NE 125th Lake City strong support of the residents 45 NE D St. Seattle, WA Parks $822,875.00 $90,000 skatespot neighboring the park as well as all of 98125 the neighborhood and community groups in Lake City. The neighborhood is frustrated about the negative behaviors that have been taking over the park and is enthusiastic about the potential to reactivate this park with a dynamic youth activity. Building 18 did not get a new roof when needed. As a consequence, the walls of the building may soon buckle out, demolishing the building and any chance to redevelop this local and federal landmark on the Main Street of Stabilize . $750K of 6305 NE 74th Building 18 at Opportunity Fund plus $175K of 64 NE D Street Seattle, Parks $175,000.00 Magnuson dedicated demolition funds will instead $925,000.00 WA 98115 Park be used to not only stabilize the building but in fact advance its reD. Known non-profit partners will then have time to launch their capital campaigns, or the Parks Dept. will be in a position to issue an RFP to attract other partners.

Wedgwood Community Council proposes a nature trail through the currently-inaccessible Inverness Ravine Park, providing a path through the woods along a Thornton Creek tributary that provides opportunities for exercise while creating a pedestrian link from Wedgwood to Inverness, the Burke-Gilman Trail, and Lake Inverness Washington. This proposal includes 8619 45th Ave Parks and 68 NE Ravine Park D permitting, design, and construction of $301,044 NE, 98115 SDOT Trail 2,000 feet of trail, four access points, benches, and signage. The trail will create usable open space in Wedgwood (deficient in open space per the 2008 Parks & Green Spaces Levy), promotes environmental awareness of Thornton Creek, and satisfies identified needs in the Wedgwood Vision Plan (adopted 2010). Create a commercial kitchen to replace an old, non-commercial kitchen in poor condition in the Magnuson Park brig. Those who’d benefit: • Organizations in, and programs using, Magnuson Park. • The Brig at Seattle and regional area residents Community Magnuson Park, who would have access to a large Kitchen at 76 NE D 6344 NE 74th St, Parks kitchen in a beautiful, expansive, but Magnuson $450,703.00 #406, Seattle underutilized park. • Parks & Park 98115 Recreation/City of Seattle through increased income from kitchen and room rental. Northgate made $15,000- $20,000 in 2011. The Brig kitchen is larger with more room rentals and a larger park, so rental income will likely be much higher.

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding We plan to construct a permanent, handicapped-accessible boardwalk University of through Yesler Swamp. This unique Washington site is a rare wooded wetland and an 3501 NE 41st Yesler Swamp Fred Hoyt important part of Seattle’s urban 83 NE D Street Seattle $530,895 Trail 3501 NE 41st forest. The trail, located less than a WA St. Seattle WA mile from the University District, will 98015 offer all-season public access to this lovely, tranquil refuge in the heart of this busy neighborhood.

Completing the sidewalk which ends mid-block (Photo 14th1.jpg, orange cones show where sidewalk ends) on 14th, around corner to ~50 feet of sidewalk island in the middle of the block along 82nd, then completing the 82nd stretch to Roosevelt (Photos A Walkable 82nd1&2.jpg sidewalk will be between 1020 NE 82nd St Parks and 90 NE Maple Leaf D orange cones, looking east & west); Seattle 98115 SDOT $750,000 Park adding lighting standards and bollards on the north/south connection thru the upper park to the northern entry; paving/adding pavers to the right-of- way onto 12th (photo PIC_1643.jpg) and, if there is funding remaining, add crosswalks to Roosevelt at 85th and 83rd and to 15th at 82nd and 85th.

Proposed, discussed, and supported by community members, this proposal focuses on using the Maple Leaf Water Tank as an ecological center for water conservation and solar A Sustainable, energy gathering. This project would Ecological 1020 NE 82nd St, 94 NE D Parks, SPU actually save and make money for the Maple Leaf Seattle 98115 $749,403.00 Parks Department. This project would Park also deal with several access and safety design issues with the design of the Maple Leaf Park. A future Neighborhood Matching Fund project would include an education element.

Sacajawea School and neighbors share a desire to establish a symbiotic relationship between the underused Sacajawea Park and the playground through enhanced connections and edges and renovations to the playground such as trails, a wetland and play structures to compliment the passive park amenities. The Sacajawea 9501 20th Ave committee, Site Workshop, School $250,000- 106 NE Playground D NE, Seattle, WA SPS $192,000 District and D.O.N. completed a Renovation 98115 $330,000 conceptual master plan and are beginning construction documents for this phase. There is tremendous stakeholder support and momentum for this project gained through well attended community meetings as part of the conceptual design process. The District will provide maintenance resulting in no net gain for Parks.

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Imagine an ecologically resilient and culturally rich shoreline habitat pocket. Now imagine it in the heart of Ballard! Shoreline street-ends represent a treasure trove for communities thriving with well-connected natural areas, The project is businesses and residences. Yet located at the many of our D patterns start with SDOT, but 24th Avenue infrastructure assumptions that discussion Threading the street end in undermine local ecology and degrade 4 NW D continues about $747,477 Needle Park Ballard from waterways. We think there is a better future transfer Market Avenue to way. We have traversed the to Parks. the waterfront hermeneutic circle with community dock. users, biologists, sociologists, and planners to envision a holistic concept for a 21st century street-end park that reflects the historical, cultural, recreational, ecological, economic, and aesthetic spirit of the Ballard community.

Purchase a 10,000 SF lot at the street- NW 89th street- end of 26th Avenue NW and the Community end (352603- driveway easement at the end of NW Connectivity 9228) and 26th 8 NW A John Lavaag 89th Street (Olympic Terrace) thereby $320,400.00 0 and Sunny Ave NW street- connecting community to parks, Meadow A end (352603- schools and transit and improving 9227) overall neighborhood circulation.

Greenwood Bog Pocket Park will bring an awesome, accessible and highly visible wildlife sanctuary right into the heart of downtown Greenwood’s Urban Village. Demonstration and interpretation of best management practices for restoring habitat and Greenwood managing storm water, embedded in Shopping Southeast Corner the park design, will help us launch a Center, Inc. Greenwood of N 87th St and south watershed stewardship (ready for 15 NW Bog Pocket D 1st Ave NW in community. People will be inspired to $300,000 $50,000 transfer into Park the Greenwood learn how they can incorporate habitat public Urban Village into their own back (and front) yards, ownership for curtail dewatering of the Greenwood no cost) Peat Bog at their homes and businesses and stop sending pollutants down the storm drains that all contribute to water quality and quantity problems in Piper’s Creek and the habitat that surrounds it.

This proposal is for A of a lot located adjacent to the Evanston P-Patch. Located in a residential neighborhood, it’s current “lowest and worst use” is to warehouse industrial and other miscellaneous equipment. A cell- phone tower has been affixed to the Samuel and main structure, previously the historic Evanston P- 604 N 101st St Chrisanne DeLores Theatre. The owner has 17 NW Patch A Seattle, WA Matsen | accrued unpaid property taxes and is $585,700.00 GROWS! (A) 98133 sam@rainyseatt open to the sale of the property. This le.com site would enable the expansion of the existing oversubscribed P-Patch/park. It also offers opportunities for traffic calming on the 102nd Street thoroughfare from Aurora to Greenwood Avenue, and connection with a pedestrian-friendly Interurban expansion.

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This proposal is for revitalization and sustainable environmental improvements to the Evanston P- Patch. Located in a residential neighborhood, it is currently the only public greenspace in the immediate area, making it a gathering place for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. The entire neighborhood would benefit Evanston P- 604 N 101st from improvements that would make it 18 NW Patch D City Light $296,990.00 Street more accessible, economically Revitalization sustainable and welcoming to all it's user groups. This site, in combination with the expansion opportunity to the north could offer opportunities for traffic calming on the 102nd Street thoroughfare from Aurora to Greenwood Avenue, and a connection with the proposed pedestrian-friendly Interurban Trail expansion.

This proposal is for the A of property in East Ballard for a neighborhood park/ green space. We would like to acquire the two vacant and contiguous parcels on the corner of 65th and 7th Avenue NW, which are identified by Charles Nick King County parcel numbers Listed through NW 65th 607-615 NW 2769601900 and 769601865. A park 23 NW A Commercial Street Park 65th Street in this portion of East Ballard would fill $1,340,300.00 Spaces, realtor an as of yet unaddressed green space Brian Fairchild gap, as residents of this portion of Ballard (specifically those South of NW 65th, East of 8th Ave NW and West of 3rd Ave NW) currently have to cross a major arterial to access to any park space.

Green Lake Complex is sited at the entrance to Washington’s most visited park and a Seattle jewel. The community center and pool are among the oldest in the city and are in dire need of repair. Improvements could significantly extend the life of 7201 E. Green the current facility, reduce energy and Lake Dr. N maintenance costs, improve disability 28 NW Complex D Parks $11,000 Seattle WA access and increase revenue. $750,000 Revitalization 98115 Though many view the current center as a “tear-down,” funding for a new complex is unlikely to materialize. We envision a revitalized center which could serve the public for years with programs which enhance health and provide a hub for community connections.

Improvements to the 14th Ave Boat Ramp Park maintain industrial, commercial and recreational use of the area while increasing safety, reactivating the waterfront, and bringing context-appropriate design and sustainable features . Paved zones used for boat ramp access and parking are replaced with drivable 14th Ave pervious paving: supporting existing 4400 14th Ave 42 NW Street-End D Parks uses while allowing stormwater $204,500 NW, Seattle WA Park infiltration and improving pedestrian access to the park and Seattle Marine Academy. Landscaping will be reconfigured with sustainable materials: shading while preserving views for site safety. Creative seating walls will replace the existing gravel zone along the waterfront. EBCA is partnering with SMA to coordinate streetscape reD.

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding The Seattle Sensory Garden (SSG) is an inclusive garden designed for all ages and abilities to experience nature through the five senses in imaginative, therapeutic, educational and life-enhancing ways. The plans include touch garden and smell The Seattle Woodland Park gardens that will be accessible to Zoo, 700 N 50th 43 NW Sensory D Zoo, City of people with visual limitations. The $750,000.00 $151,853.10 Street, Seattle, Garden Seattle garden will be accessible to those WA 98108 using wheelchairs and other mobility aides. And the garden will have interesting and interactive features for those with autism. The SSG is an expansion of the Rose Garden on 1.3 acres of existing Zoo property.

Expand Baker Park by purchasing the property south of the east end of the park, opening up the park to the residential neighborhood and providing opportunities to enhance its use and safety. Aggregate park area would be over one half acre, increasing its service area to fill an Harlan & Hazel open space gap in NE Whittier Baker Park 8341 14th Ave Jordan Family 46 NW A Heights. Project will engage $348,000 $26,000 Expansion NW Trust, Tina neighboring residents and businesses Woods to determine best uses for the additional area, along with possible improvements to the current park. Whittier Heights Community Council and Groundswell NW would continue to work with Parks and neighborhood volunteers to help with maintenance and upkeep.

The D proposal is for expansion of the existing Interurban Trail to the south, along existing Seattle Light Rights-of- Way and SDOT alleys from North 110th to North 90th. Grenewood is 9041 Fremont one of the last affordable Ave. N.; N 104th neighborhoods in Seattle, and is a hot Greenwood Street 98103 N spot for first time homebuyers and Interurban 90th - 105th City Light and families. An area, without sidewalks, 100 NW D $741,522.00 Trail along SCL utility SDOT that is lacking safe passage for Connection corridor and pedestrians. Expanding the interurban SDOT rights-of- would provide much needed green way space and give the residents of Greenwood and connecting areas to the north a safe, pedestrian and bike friendly passage to Greenwood’s retail core, Aurora-Licton Springs and other neighborhoods.

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The proposed Multi- use Trail consists of 750 feet of 10- foot wide asphalt trail along the north edge of Jefferson Park from Lafayette Avenue South to 16th Avenue South. The current location along Beacon Hill’s busiest street lacks a sidewalk and the only amenity is a narrow Jefferson 1650 South gravel path. The new trail would 1 SE Park Multi- D Parks $739,444.00 0 Spokane Street improve safety, ADA access, and Use Trail provide vital connections to the Park, the Jefferson Food Forest, Jefferson Playfields, Mercer Middle School, and the new Neighborhood Greenway on Beacon Hill. The trail also complements the Olmstead vision of connecting to the neighborhood west of the park with trails.

The Jefferson Park Gatehouse Environmental Learning Center is a project to repurpose a 100 year old building for the future. The building formerly housed the gate valves for the old Beacon Hill Reservoirs at Jefferson Park. The new purpose will serve Park visitors as a center to learn Jefferson 3801 Beacon about the history of Jefferson Park, Park Avenue South and Seattles water system. The Gatehouse 2 SE D P.O. Box 34018 SPU project will include landscaping, patio, 0 Environmental $450,000 Seattle, WA. and stairway construction surrounding Learning 98124-4018 the Gatehouse building. Displays Center inside and/or outside will demonstrate the history and the future of Jefferson Park. The building will be multi- pupose, without permanent furniture or fixtures inside. The interior will be left empty in original condition. It could also be rented out for small gatherings, meetings, events etc...

The Lewis Park Natural Area is entering its sixth year of restoration by the Friends of Lewis Park working with the Green Seattle Partnership. The steep south slope restoration was funded by the last round of Lewis Park 1120 15th Ave S. Opportunity Funds. Friends of Lewis 7 SE Natural Area D Seattle, WA Parks Park have been awarded a DON $747,835.21 $20,000 Improvements 98144 Small and Simple grant for the next phase of D. A goal is to foster long term community stewardship of the Lewis Park Natural Area. Friends of Lewis Park will apply for Opportunity Funds to build the trail improvement design created by our public process.

Develop a streetscape in miniature, in or a location tbd by Parks, to teach children the rules of the road. A consortium of Bike Works, Feet First, Schools, SDOT, WSDOT, SPD, Parks, and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways can provide programming in the garden to teach 4500 South Seattle middle-school-aged students as they Genesee Street 24 SE Children's D Parks take turns as cyclists, pedestrians and $1,500,000 $750,000 Seattle, WA Safety Garden car drivers, learning how to take other 98118 types of street users into consideration. Hands-on experience is proven to give children skills and confidence to get around the city under their own power as soon as their early teens. A design example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0y zZLVsTCE

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding The Lewis Park Natural Area is entering its sixth year of restoration by the Friends of Lewis Park working with the Green Seattle Partnership. The steep south slope restoration was Rainier funded by the last round of Boulevard 3rd Opportunity Funds. Friends of Lewis Add, Lot 1, Block Lewis Park Park have been awarded a DON 22, Parcel Tran, John J. 26 SE Natural Area A Small and Simple grant for the next $220,000 $20,000 7133300160 and Trust A phase of D. Friends of Lewis Park will Lot 2, Block 22, apply for Opportunity Funds to acquire Parcel two undeveloped lots at the southern 7133300165 border of Lewis Park. These lots are overgrown with invasive holly and laurel and will be restored and maintained as part of Lewis Park Natural Area.

Let’s reclaim, restore and re-imagine Cheasty Greenspace! We are proposing a multi-year process that includes a community-led design phase for a multi-use trail system, forest restoration work (removal of invasive species and native tree/shrub plantings), and the build out of trails Cheasty Cheasty Blvd S within the greenspace. Our vision Greenspace 41 SE D Seattle, WA Parks includes pedestrian trails to connect $275,000.00 Trails and $749,275.40 98144 neighborhoods, schools and Bike Park recreational amenities. We are proposing single track mountain bike trails that will safely co-exist with pedestrian trails. This is an exciting opportunity to reimagine Cheasty and how to draw our community into the forest in ways that will subsequently get them hooked on nature for life.

RBCC will increase the footprint of the park on 57th, smallest in the city, incorporating the parcel across the street, for transformation into a flexible gathering space. We’ll terrace for gardening and exercise. Landscape is John Hamilton edible, stainable plants. The incline is 6654 good for exercise, with steps and 9280 Waters Ave Jerseydale Rd Waters & 57th exercise equipment, such as climbing 47 SE A South Seattle, Mariposa CA Greenspace wall. Terracing will allow for a natural ? WA 98118 95338 Realtor amphitheatre for performances. We’ll David Knight feature a labyrinth for walking and 253-631-9545 meditation. To create a contiguous park (divided by a street) we’ll install brick stamping in the street designating a crosswalk with park benches and art on either side of the park.

The heart of El Centro de la Raza’s current Plaza Roberto Maestas (PRM) mixed-use D project on its vacant south one-acre parking lot is a grand Latino-style public plaza – “The Plaza at PRM”. At approximately 12,000 square feet, this public plaza will serve 2524 16th as the “town center” of the Beacon Hill The Plaza at Avenue S, El Centro de la 54 SE A Business District – a place for the $1,050,000 $37,000,000 PRM Seattle, WA Raza whole neighborhood to enjoy. By 98144 utilizing Parks Opportunity Fund A funding, El Centro seeks to develop the plaza to the highest standard for public open space – making it accessible, safe, fun and beautiful for the PRM residents and the Beacon Hill neighborhood.

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding The project is to create a beach at Beer Sheva Park. The Neighborhood Plan Update, completed in March, called for a “Beacon” and a shoreline improvement. This project is key to creating a destination at a location 8650 55th Ave that already comprises a park, an Where’s the 71 SE D S., Seattle WA Parks urban farm, a boat launch and a high $200,000 $20,000 beach? 98118 school. The proposal offers a focal point to the Henderson corridor, a beach to lounge by the water and swim from, a boardwalk to explore, observe wildlife and take in unique views, a renewed park to gather and celebrate.

Since 2008 over 100 volunteer citizens, government representatives and non-profit staff sponsored 10 design and planning workshops facilitated by professional landscape architects to improve the safety and usability of Othello Park. The resulting 3 phased D plan found great Othello Park 4351 S. Othello support from the Department of 79 SE Improvements D St Seattle WA Parks Neighborhoods, the Department of $546,312 Project 98118 Parks and Recreation and private citizens through financial and in-kind support. The generous support was enough to fund the first two phases of the plan. We are asking for funding to support the third and FINAL phase of this plan that will improve the health and security of both people and the environment.

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Project Anticipated Project Other Project Sector Project Name: Project Location: Property Owner: Brief Project Description: Type: Costs Funding In 2013 the new South Park Bridge will be completed. The potential A of property/s to develop the South Park 8442 DALLAS Plaza presents a once in a lifetime AVE S, Seattle opportunity for the South Park WA 98108 Parcel Guy Crow, community to secure land for future South Park 1 # 218500-1045 11 SW A South Park public use that will be; a gateway to $669,000 Plaza A Parcel 2 # Marina LLC the business district, community 218500-1075 gathering space, park amenity and Parcel 3 # connection to the Duwamish. The 218500-1275 area is currently identified in the city of Seattle Gap analysis as an underserved area and low income. By making infrastructure improvements to the grounds and facilities at Camp Long, the park will be able to offer year-round camping and environmental education experiences for the public and schools. This project both reduces cost to schools and funds the Parks Camp Long department by directing students to Infrastructure 5200 35th Ave Camp Long for environmental 25 SW Improvement D Parks $750,000 SW, Seattle, WA education. Previous opportunity funds Winterization upgraded the learning environments Project and food preparation areas in the Camp Long Lodge, and the Large Match Fund added a full Challenge Course on the grounds. This project will be the final step in creating an ideal, full service, year-round environmental learning facility for Seattle’s youth.

With the new spraypark and public art project planned for Highland Park Playground, we will see an increase in an already steady flow of users. Two unresolved gaps remain for Highland Park Playground: access into the park, and new play equipment. 1100 SW Highland Park Attention to pedestrian flow will tie its Cloverdale 31 SW Playground D Parks new pieces together into a cohesive $518,787 0 Seattle, WA Improvements whole, create a better connection to 98106 the neighborhood, make the park more usable and safe for everyone, and is a proactive measure to address increased use. The park also needs some fresh play equipment that adds to the diversity of play experiences in the neighborhood.

Providence A of open green space for use by 48th Ave. SW & 48th Ave. SW Mount St. neighbors and community in nearby SW Charlestown $600,000 to 58 SW & SW A Vincent contact: urban village; for recreation, physical (Southwest Charlestown Tom Mitchell, exercise, gardening, orchards, $800,000 corner) 206-937-3700 walking, etc. A of double lot near West Seattle Owner Judy 938- Junction. Lot has quite vista of sound 3658 Broker Erskine Way 4845 45th Ave and mountains and would make a 65 SW A Steven $1,079,000.00 Park A SW Seattle, WA terrific park connecting the urban Henke/Prudenti village to single family home al 947-4701 neighborhood. Further D of the recently remodeled Lafayette Playground to incorporate community access to educational gardens. The new gardens will utilize rainwater harvesting, active composting and solar panels for energy offsets. There will be a new Lafayette 2645 California outdoor classroom/amphitheater type Elementary 77 SW D Ave SW, Seattle, SPS stair incorporating a new ADA $600,000.00 0 Playground - WA 98116 compliant ramp connecting the school Phase 3 and garden area to the playground. The area will be maintained by the student body, teachers and PTA. The recent remodel of the playground (completed Sept. 2011) was supported with a Department of Neighborhoods matching grant.

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We propose the construction of a covered stage in Greg Davis Park that will provide a community performance and meeting space venue for our underserved neighborhood. The park, currently underutilized, offers the opportunity to site a performance space that won't significantly impact Greg Davis 26th Ave SW & neighbors. The space will also be covered 88 SW D SW Brandon St, Parks used as an outdoor classroom by stage/outdoor $208,177 98106 organizations such as schools, Camp classroom Long, and numerous non-profits at nearby Youngstown. The project will include solar panels to self-power the facility and a rainwater collection system to protect nearby Longfellow Creek. Eventually, our stage will generate revenue to support its own operation through user fees.

Develop a two to four acre park adjacent to Genesee Hill School. The park will increase community access, renovate and improve existing open space. The proposed park is common sense use of existing open space, a good investment for the KC Parcel future, and good for kids and all ages #9424400005 Genesee Hill residing nearby. Recommendations 103 SW D 5012 SW SPS $750,000 Park are: 1) create at least two welcome, Genesee St attractive entrances. 2) open the site Seattle 98116 for north and south pedestrian and bicycle access. 3) create, renovate, restore, salvage existing play fields, play structures, play courts, gardens and paths. 4) collaborate with school district via joint use memorandum of agreement/understanding.

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