Cascade People’s Center Pro Parks Project Information
309 Pontius Avenue North
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Gary Gibbons, Public Information
800 Maynard Ave. S., 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
206-386-1511
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August 2008
Parks is preparing to renovate the roof of the building, by installing
a new 3-ply roof membrane. An HVAC unit on the roof is not functioning,
and will be replaced as well.
An evaluation of the entire building also is getting underway. The
results of which will inform the department as to the over-all condition
of the building, and the ability of the structure to sustain a long-range
renovation. Structural integrity is of the utmost importance in
determining the extent of renovations, and will be examined thoroughly
over the next two months. Parks expects both the roof renovation,
and the building assessment to proceed over the next 2-4 months.
In September 2005, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved
projects to be funded through the second cycle of the Pro Parks
Levy Opportunity Fund, including $250,000 toward the Cascade People's
Center "eco-renovation" project.
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309 Pontius Avenue North
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| BUDGET |
The Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund provides $250,000 toward this park improvement project.
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
This project is part of a capital campaign to make major renovations to the Parks-owned building that is currently home to the Cascade People's Center. The Center provides services and programs to the diverse Cascade community.
The building is adjacent to the Cascade P-Patch. It is also next to Cascade Playground, which was recently renovated through a Pro Parks Levy project and with contributions from local businesses.
Through a Department of Neighborhoods neighborhood matching fund grant, a plan has been developed for a Cascade Eco-Renovation Project. The project aims to retain the building's current functions while also demonstrating renewable technologies such as passive solar heating, photovoltaic panels, the harvest and re-use of rainwater, and greywater reclamation through biological filtration.
The community envisions the building's eco-renovation as part of the ongoing evolution of Cascade Park into a model for ecological urban land use. |
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The project was nominated for the second cycle of the Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund. Dozens of letters and testimonials were received in support of the project during the Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee's selection process for the Opportunity Fund.
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