Tag: Parks and Open Space

Hunter Farms Gathering Place Proposal a Finalist!

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As we shared earlier, the WCC & Hunter Family co-sponsored an application in response to a request for proposals (RFP) for projects as part of a Gathering Places Grant that would bring gathering places to 3 communities throughout greater Seattle.  The Gathering Places Grant is supported by a fantastic financial contribution by Tully’s Coffee and a services donation from the Pomegranate Center.  Proposals were due April 15th and projects selected must be completed by the end of 2011. The WCC & Hunter Family proposed a public/private partnership to improve the Hunter Tree Farm site along 35th Ave NE in the Read More …

A Gathering Place for Wedgwood?

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As most people familiar with the WCC knows the Wedgwood Parks Committee has been actively and diligently working towards the acquisition and development of a new park for Wedgwood to address a usable open space gap identified in our neighborhood by the City.  Levy funds have been appropriated for such a task as part of the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy.  In fact, on January 12th, we had an extremely successful public meeting about the site the Parks Committee identified for acquisition, which is the Morningside Substation at the NW corner of 86th Street NE and 35th Ave NE.  Read More …

Seattle Parks Trying to Fill 3 Vacancies on the Oversight Committee

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REMINDER: Today (January 31st) is the last day to apply for the Parks & Open Spaces Levy Oversight Committee! The Seattle Parks Department and Councilwoman Bagshaw are looking to fill 3 vacancies on the Parks & Open Space Levy Oversight Committee.  You know, the very same levy that provides the acquisition funding which the WCC is encouraging Seattle Parks to use to acquire a new park for north Wedgwood.  The very same levy that funded the Opportunity Fund, which the WCC is hoping to apply to for development of a new park in north Wedgwood should it be acquired by Read More …