Money for Puget Ridge Edible Park, Highland Park Spray Park

Following our earlier report about Walt Hundley Playfield getting Parks and Green Spaces Levy money for new turf, as recommended by the levy’s Oversight Committee last night, here’s more big news from that meeting: Of the two West Seattle projects that were finalists for money from the levy’s Opportunity Fund, both will get money – one from the fund, one from other sources. The committee is recommending $520,000 for Puget Ridge Edible Park, a site for edible gardening, education, and more, proposed for a parcel in the 5200 block of 18th SW. (Added Wednesday – Stu Hennessey tells WSB that work should start next spring.) And it’s recommending that the Highland Park Spray Park – originally scheduled for a very basic installation where the HP wading pool is now – get “inflation funding” so that it’ll get the water- (and fun-) maximizing features that community advocates led by Carolyn Stauffer were asking for. The recommendations need approval from acting Parks Superintendent Christopher Williams, and then the City Council will vote on them next year.

4 Replies to "Money for Puget Ridge Edible Park, Highland Park Spray Park"

  • d December 7, 2010 (4:15 pm)

    Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

    Carolyn Stauffer you are a ROCK STAR!!

  • sam December 7, 2010 (4:41 pm)

    this is great news. thank you to all people who put so much work into this.

  • tas December 7, 2010 (7:14 pm)

    Awesome news! Way to go Carolyn – I’m sure our kids will all enjoy it together!

  • Yardvark December 8, 2010 (9:36 am)

    Awesome projects! Thanks for sticking it out!

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