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Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park Play Area Renovation

Updated: October 20, 2023

Fall 2023

Construction at Dr. Blance Lavizzo Park has begun! Volunteers will be onsite beginning Tuesday, October 24 to prep the site for the new equipment installation on Thursday, October 26.

Equipment installation will begin on Thursday, October 26 at 8:30 a.m. Following the installation there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate at 2:30 p.m.

Seattle Parks and Recreation(SPR), Seattle Conservation Corps and the volunteers from CarMax who will build out this project will work to minimize construction impacts on the park and neighborhood. Two play areas located close and available during this closure are Pratt Park at 201 20th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, or the recently renovated Spruce Street Mini Park at 160 21st Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, about a 10-minute walk from Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park.

Seattle Parks and Recreation is proud to partner on the Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Play Area Renovation project with KABOOM!, a non-profit organization that helps communities build playgrounds, The McKinney Center for Community & Economic Development, a community preservation and Development authority named in honor of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney, and Associated Recreation Council (ARC), a longtime SPR partner that offers a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes and activities.

See the new play equipment below!

Play equipment rendering with slides and other equipment

Location

Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park: Jackson St. and E Yesler Way

Budget

Donation of play equipment and project coordination from KABOOM! and a corporate donor.

Schedule

Planning & Design: Summer - Fall 2023
Construction: October/November 2023
Anticipated Site Impact: The project site will be closed during construction.

Project Description

This project will replace the play equipment and make associated improvements to the play area space. Seattle Parks and Recreation is honored to partner with our partners KABOOM!, a non-profit organization that helps communities build playgrounds, The McKinney Center for Community & Economic Development, a community preservation and Development authority named in honor of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney, and Associated Recreation Council (ARC), a longtime SPR partner that offers a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes and activities to help renovate the Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Play Area!