Marra-Desimone Park

Early 2021

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) awarded the construction contract to A1 Landscaping & Construction who will be mobilizing on the site by early February. SPR developed the park design through extensive community engagement and the new design will provide a start to an accessible, multi-use, and attractive park that will improve park/farm safety and visibility through Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.

The renovated park, shaped by budget and community priorities, is a phased park development that includes accessible pathways and walking loops, a central open green area, benches, picnic tables, drainage improvements, paved parking lot with ADA parking, new irrigation system with solar powered control system, and 80+ trees and grass plantings.

Subsequent phases of park development will need to address other community/park needs, including the play area, added park benches, picnic tables, gathering facilities (shelters, meeting space, Harvest Center), farm improvements, and other active play facilities. As part of the Marra-Desimone Park improvement project, SPR is collaborating with SDOT on street accessibility improvements on South 7th St. and Director Avenue South and will include these improvements into the upcoming construction project.

Download the plan here.

This phase does not include a play area. As part of our commitment to outreach, the planning for this project involved meetings with the Latino community, Vietnamese community, and other diverse communities of the South Park area.

Marra Farm

Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods are also making improvements to Marra Farm. For more information please visit Rejuvenate Our P-Patches.