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Linden Orchard Park (formerly Green Lake Open Space) Development
Pro Parks Project Information

Northwest quadrant of intersection of North 67th St. and Linden Ave. North.

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PROJECT STATUS

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Pamela Kliment

800 Maynard Ave. S., 3rd Floor
Seattle, Wa. 98134-1336

206.684.7556

pamela.kliment@seattle.gov

Thank you, Seattle.
The Linden Orchard Park project is now complete!

The grand opening and dedication ceremony was held on June 19, 2004.

LOCATION	Northwest quadrant of intersection of North 67th St. and Linden Ave. North.
BUDGET	$10,000 SAS Grant Department of Neighborhoods $60,000 Pro-Parks Levy Seattle Parks and Recreation $100,000 Neighborhood Matching Fund Department of Neighborhoods $100,000 Community contributions (cash ($23,000), labor, in-kind donations)
SCHEDULE	Planning: complete Design: complete Construction: Fall 2003 Completion: Winter 2004

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Project involves developing a recently purchased piece of property at NW corner of 67th & Linden into a park and P-patch. (See information about the acquisition project.)
The Berger Partnership was selected as designer after a rigorous consultant selection process. The conceptual plan (see above) has evolved based on input from three community meetings. The plan includes a large lawn area, P-patch, new fruit trees, edible landscaping, universal access ramp, neighborhood gathering area and a children's play that includes a large drystream bed with rocks and sand.


The park site is conveniently located at an important neighborhood intersection.	The Final, Approved, Conceptual Plan by the Berger Partnership, Landscape Architects.
The community's onging park development events have fostered strong neighborhood advocacy.

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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

'01 Neighborhood forms Linden Orchards Park Steering Committee.
'01-'02 Neighborhood Matching Fund award for conceptual design of park from Department of Neighborhoods.
'02 Public gatherings to encourage neighborhood participation and review of design alternatives.
'02 Linden Orchards Park Steering Committee receives a $100,000 Neighborhood Matching Fund award from Department of Neighborhoods to add to Pro-Parks funding for development.
'03 Linden Orchards Park Steering Committee works with Pro-Parks project manager to review and coordinate design.

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