City Hall Park and Vicinity
Updated: April 14, 2026
Spring 2026
This stage of design and planning effort is complete.
Funding to further the designs and construct improvements will be available again in 2030.
The most recent concept available below requires further community input, and Pioneer Square Preservation Board approval. Consultation with other public agencies such as the Seattle Department of Transportation and Sound transit will continue in future design phases to ensure coordination with their respective initiatives in the vicinity of City Hall Park.
Schedule
Planning : 2023 - 2025
Design: 2030
Construction: 2031 - 2032
Budget
TBD
Current Park/ Project History
City Hall Park re-opened on June 13, 2023, with a fun day in the park including buskers, food trucks and much more. For more information, contact Monica Haugen, Sr. Recreation Program Coordinator (SPR) at Monica.Haugen@seattle.gov or visit https://www.seattle.gov/parks/recreation/events-and-attractions/downtown-park-events for a current calendar of events.
In March 2023, Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) hired Berger Partnership to further the Phase 2 community engagement and design process for City Hall Park in coordination with preliminary technical investigations and studies required for Prefontaine Park.
In late June 2021, SPR hosted a design charrette for the project. The charrette brought together community groups and the design team to discuss big vision ideas with other agencies that are currently working on projects around City Hall Park, Prefontaine Place, Fortson Square, and the surrounding streets. The project is a continuation of the Yesler Crescent Public Life Action Plan and is in partnership with the Alliance for Pioneer Square's NE Framework plan. Attendees included SPR, SDOT, the Alliance for Pioneer Square, OPCD, Chief Seattle Club, Berger Partnership, SVR/MIG, Third Place Design Co-op and Broadview planning.