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Seattle Parks and Green Spaces Levy Highlights

Population continues to grow in Seattle, many of our increasingly dense neighborhoods lack the green space that makes them livable, and not enough funding exists to address these needs. Voters in Seattle have an opportunity to leave a legacy of quality parks and green spaces this fall by passing Prop 2. This website has information on the projects and endorsements for the levy, and acts as a place for supporters to come together for parks. Like parks, this is a great place to meet your neighbors!

OPEN SPACES

$45 million for neighborhood parks

More open spaces, new trails and the completion of the Burke Gilman and Duwamish Trails to promote active and healthy living in Seattle.
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RECREATION

15 new parks and playfields across Seattle

Improve safety and playability and build more than a dozen new parks, playfields, and recreational facilities to help protect our quality of life.
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COMMUNITY

32 major improvements at neighborhood parks

Bring 23 playgrounds up to federal safety standards and provide more parks in dense Seattle neighborhoods for families to gather.
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New Community Site

Inspired by the success of this site, the Seattle Great City Initiative has started a new website -- my.greatcity.org. We thought about just taking this site and evolving it into the new site, but we decided it was cleaner to start fresh with a new community site. However, we really want all of the members of this site to come over to my.greatcity.org and share your ideas, projects and passion with the people there.

The topics are intended to be broader than just parks and open space. We want t… Continue

Posted by Michael McGinn on February 14, 2009 at 3:40pm

For anybody looking through the site, and wondering why this levy was a good idea...

Here's a great read on why parks and green spaces are hugely important:

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/11/07/parks-mortality.html?ref=rss

Posted by Mark Eaton on November 10, 2008 at 10:55am

Congratulations to all who worked so hard on this levy. It was a pleasure working with all of you. T…

Congratulations to all who worked so hard on this levy. It was a pleasure working with all of you. Thank you for believing in the future.
Joyce Continue

Posted by Joyce Moty on November 5, 2008 at 5:38pm

We Won! Check out the press.

Seattle Times (yes, even them)

Seattle P-I

KUOW story

Election Results from the County

Posted by Todd Burley on November 5, 2008 at 10:35am

Check out our publicity, rotating on the front page of the PI!

It's our very own Allison Burson, using the "bike around with a sign, ring your bell, and wave" tactic!

Posted by Mark Eaton on November 4, 2008 at 1:29pm

Forum

Congratulations everyone! 1 Reply

Started by D C Anstett. Last reply by Todd Burley Nov. 5, 2008.

Endorsements 12 Replies

Started by Brice Maryman. Last reply by Douglas E. Jackson, Landscape Architect Oct. 25, 2008.

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James, Jolenta and Jordyn Bush is now a member of Seattle Parks and Green Spaces Levy Community

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Stasia Smith Thriving green spaces/parks in Seattle!

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Nia Fuller What are you doing today to save your green spaces?

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Nia Fuller It is my 20th Anniversary visiting Seattle, I would like to participate in a deeper level to assist and save what makes it so amazing to me

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