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Construction of park pathways, site furnishings, landscape boulders, lawn areas and a new sidewalk and planting strip is complete. Thanks to a great group of volunteers for two productive volunteer work parties in January 2006 to complete the landscape planting! If you'd like to read an overview of the public involvement summary, click on the link. > Public involvement summary  This park participated in some innovative non-native plant management methods when April 24, 2005 became “Take your kidd to work day.” Four goats were herded in a small area to begin non-native plant clearing. The goat landscape management activity is part of the community match for fundraising for the park renovation. > more about using goats to clear brush! Construction of park improvements (pathway, benches, picnic table, lawn and landscape areas) occurred over the summer of 2005. Volunteers will assist in planting and ongoing vegetation management work. CONGRATULATIONS! On October 6, 2004 Safeco Foundation awarded the York Park Task Force $15,000, bringing the total funds leveraged by this Rainier Valley community group to $52,000 including money from the Miller Foundation, and the Department of Neighborhoods and King County. Great fundraising work!
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThis project developed a 11,625 square-foot site into a neighborhood pocket park.
The site was purchased in 2003 from Seattle City Light with Pro Parks Acquisition Funding. The
North Rainier Hub Urban Village Neighborhood Plan requested the City “purchase York substation
for community open space and develop it into a pocket park.” |
$109,070 of Pro Parks Levy development funds are allocated for park development.
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Final concept design for York Substation park development
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
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York Park Task Force meets regularly to plan park events. Contact Louise Hotaling
at 206-723-3811 hotsdl@mindspring.com for more information.
Seattle Parks met with the community on: 11/8/04 to review the final design for York Substation. > Read a meeting summary Seattle Parks met with the community on 1/14/04 to review a single concept plan > Read a meeting summary 12/8/03 to review possible designs for York Substation. > Read a meeting summary Parks met with the York Park Task Force and other friends of the park during 2004 to review fundraising plans to raise additional development funds. The new park will be constructed in 2005. > Read a letter of support from King County Councilmember Dwight Pelz ( RETURN TO TOP )
IMPORTANT LINKS
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