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 January 2009
Denny Park Playground construction will start on approximately
November 24, 2008. Parks and Recreation has hired Precision Earthworks
as the contractor. All of the work except the installation of
two play elements from Germany will be complete by the end of
the year. These will be installed mid-January because of the time
it takes to get equipment from the manufacturer.
The current budget is $284,000.
The contractor will most likely gain access to the site from the
northeast corner, and will use part of the diagonal pathway in
the park for storage of materials.
Three public meetings were held to discuss the ideas and plans.
Two representatives from Cornish invited the consultants/parks/community
people to present the plans to a group of students who are using
the park as a possible inspiration for artwork.
Additional outreach included workshops held with local children
from the Spruce Street School, The Morningside Academy, The Denny
Park Apartments, and First Place School. Vendors from Real Change
newspaper contributed ideas for the park too.
Three "open houses" at the park were held do talk with current
park visitors.
The project was presented, with great acclaim, to the Board of
Park Commissioners in February 2007. They were pleased to see
this community initiated project moving forward.
| LOCATION |
100 Dexter Ave. N
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| BUDGET |
$100,000 City Investors LLC
$105,000 Neighborhood Matching Fund Award for design & construction
$100,000 CRF(Cumulative Reserve Funds-from the City) for construction
$9,000 Community Contribution to date.
There is ongoing community fundraising.
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| SCHEDULE |
Design:August 2006-March 2007
Construction:September 2008 - November 2008
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The initial project goal was to develop a playspace in Denny Park.
In order to integrate the play space properly into the park, it
is necessary and exciting to develop a schematic plan for the entire
park, not including the administration building, driveway, parking
lot and front area. The project will investigate traditional and
non-traditional play spaces.
The project will also be looking at ways to make the park safer
and more inviting.
After the schematic design was approved, the PAT looked at priorities
for the project. After building the play space, safety was considered
the most important. Removing large shrubs and adding lighting were
considered key. Other important items were a history plaza, improving
the walkways, adding a more complex gathering space in the middle
with spaces for events and spaces for sitting quietly, a water feature
for the middle, more planting, opening up the restrooms in the back
of the building and doing work on the street corners (curb bulbs,
etc.)
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
PROJECT ADVISORY TEAM
A Project Advisory Team (PAT) has been selected.
> view PAT (PDF)
PAT MEETINGS
- August 24, 6-8 pm
- September 21, 6-8 pm agenda
(PDF) minutes
(PDF)
- November 16, 6-8 pm
DESIGN WORKSHOPS
- August 24
- September 21 minutes
(PDF)
- November 16
OUTREACH & FEEDBACK
Outreach Update
(PDF)
Community comments
update (PFD)
IMPORTANT LINKS
Want to make a donation to support this project? Visit the Seattle
Parks Foundation web site. |
