vote for seattle parks projects

That’s why the department is asking city residents to vote on proposals submitted to its Park CommUNITY Fund as part of a four-phase selection process.

In April, the fund collected more than 240 ideas for improvements, which include proposals for developing gender-neutral and inclusive bathrooms at Seattle Parks community centers, putting life rings and AED wayfinding signage in every park, playground accessibility improvements, and more.

The next phase, Community Selection, is where residents come in. The parks department asks residents to vote for up to three improvement project proposals. Projects identified for the Community Selection phase underwent an intensive review process conducted by Frontline Community Partners, the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners (BPRC), and parks staff.

Four regions of projects

Public voting will help determine which projects will be allocated a portion of the $5.2 million invested in the Park CommUNITY Fund program for 2024-2025. Because Seattle has 53 neighborhoods, the funding will divided among four regions:

North focuses on Northgate/Maple Leaf, Greenlake, Lake City, Haller Lake, Magnolia, and Ravenna/Bryant;
Central includes the Central District, Denny Blaine, and South Lake Union, and the Chinatown International District, Denny Blaine, and South Lake Union.
West covers Roxhill, Delridge, Roxhill, South Park;
South includes Columbia City, Hillman City, Mount Baker, Rainier Beach, and South Beacon Hill/New Holly.

“Communities have been very intentional and thoughtful in developing projects to ensure they reflect the needs, culture, and history of their communities,” AP Diaz, Parks Superintendent, said in the release this week. “We encourage the community to stay engaged and participate in the community selection process in August.”