City of Seattle Plans 12 New Parks
December 16, 2003
Read this excerpt from the Seattle P-I:
Taking advantage of matching grants and other money from state, county and neighborhood groups, the Seattle City Council unveiled plans yesterday for 12 new parks.
All told, the city will spend $7 million from various sources to build the parks, preserve open space and protect salmon habitat.
New parks are planned in Ballard, the Central Area, Fremont, Georgetown, Greenwood, Maple Leaf, Northgate, Pinehurst and along Thornton Creek.
The parks are funded, in part, by $2.3 million from King County Conservation Futures grants. The money is matched from the city's voter-approved Pro Parks Levy.
Continue reading at the Seattle P-I website:
City plans to develop 12 new parks throughout Seattle