Park Promenade

The park promenade is at the front porch of the new waterfront — providing a new linear park between Pioneer Square to the Seattle Aquarium and improving access to Seattle Ferry Terminal at Colman Dock and all the activities on the waterfront. The promenade joins the Overlook Walk on the north end and the rebuilt Railroad Way pedestrian plaza on the south end, providing access to the historic Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square neighborhoods.

About the Project

Project features include:

  • Connections to park spaces, restaurants, stores, and the Aquarium
  • New gardens, lighting, and seating
  • Accessible boardwalks featuring native plants
  • Protected bike facility
  • An all-gender restroom
  • Permanent art installations by Buster Simpson, Oscan Tuazon and Shaun Peterson
    Interpretive and cultural signage

Promenade Gallery

People walking and sitting on benches on the Promenade People enjoying the swings on Seattle’s central waterfront on a sunny day. Soil and irrigation being placed in planter boxes along the Park Promenade. A person strolling on the completed boardwalk. Metal railing from the old seawall were reclaimed as a pattern inspired from the indigenous basket. It is laid out along with a design featuring street names and piers. This wood is sustainably harvested Machiche, which is used in ship building and has a history in the maritime industry on the waterfront. A smiling park-goer enjoys the swings near Colman Dock. New bike racks along the Promenade The promenade features water fountains and water bottle filling stations in several locations

Restroom on the Waterfront

Our new public restroom is located on the waterfront promenade in a central location between Union St and University St. We designed the space with key goals in mind including making it a welcoming  and clean facility for users of all ages and abilities; accommodations for families; and to be adjacent to gardens while optimizing views. Hosted by a concierge, the restroom features six all-gender stalls with tall, seamless wall panels, a baby changing station, and handwashing stations. 

Permanent Artworks on the Park Promenade

Several publicly sited artworks are being added to the Park Promenade along the waterfront: 

  • Artist Buster Simpson, in collaboration with the designers of the promenade, installed a permanent publicly sited artwork Migration Stage located at the southern end of the promenade in front of Habitat Beach.
  • Between Spring and Columbia streets, local artist Oscar Tuazon collaborated with indigenous carvers Randi Purser, Tyson Simmons, and Keith Stevenson to install artwork that responds to the Coast Salish history of the site that combines architecture and sculpture work.   
  • A fountain by the late artist George Tsutakawa was restored and reinstalled in a new basin at Columbia St. Named after the donor who helped to fund it, “the Joshua Green Fountain,” was originally installed on Colman Dock in 1966 and was removed when the Washington State Department of Transportation and Washington State Ferries began to rebuild the ferry terminal. 
  • A new permanent installation of welcome figures by local artist and Puyallup tribe member Qwalsius-Shaun Peterson, will greet visitors on the promenade near Pier 58.