Smarter Neighbors

Looking for a final report from the ‘Parks and Green Spaces Levy Citizens’ Advisory Committee’? Well, you’re in luck, you can grab it here.

Some interesting highlights -

Park Land, Facilities or Trail Corridors in Urban Villages and Single Family Neighborhoods - $24 million

Description:
This project will allow for the purchase of land in areas of the Seattle that have been identified by the Seattle Parks and Recreation as having most deficit in its 2006 Development Plan and Gap Analysis.

Urban Villages:
To increase open space in urban villages, this project focuses on those areas where the amount of available open space does not meet City standards in 50 percent or more of the village. Open space could be increased either by acquiring property for new parks, facilities or trail corridors and/or by buying property to expand existing parks, facilities or trail corridors. The 17 urban villages which do not meet City standards in 50 percent or more of the village area are:
  -12th Avenue Urban Center Village
  -Ballard Urban Village
  -Belltown Urban Center Village
  -Bitter Lake Hub Urban Village
  -Capitol Hill Urban Center Village
  -Chinatown-International District Urban Center Village
  -Commercial Core Urban Center Village
  -Denny Triangle Urban Center Village
  -First Hill Urban Center Village
  -Fremont Hub Urban Village
  -Greenwood-Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village
  -Morgan Junction Residential Urban Village
  -North Rainier Hub Urban Village
  -Ravenna Urban Center Village
  -University Urban Center Village
  -West Seattle Junction Hub Urban Village
  -Westwood-Highland Residential Urban Village

Single Family Areas:
To increase open space in single family areas that do not meet City open space standards, this project allows for the acquisition of property for new parks, facilities or trail corridors. Single family areas that are deficient in open space are:
  -Wedgewood (sic) Neighborhood NE of Dahl Playfield
  -Beach Drive Northwest of Morgan Junction