Happening today/tonight: Demolition; playground; party

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Walking the southern side of the ex-Schuck’s/Hancock Fabrics building, future Fauntleroy Place, at Fauntleroy/Alaska/39th, we caught that little slice of demolition life toward the end of the Tuesday workday — note the shopping carts on the lower right. Demolition work is scheduled to continue today, starting around 8 am. (More background in WSB coverage from Tuesday morning.) Meantime, a milestone happens tonight in the life of another project:

6:30 tonight, Admiral library branch, you are invited to the first community meeting about a proposal for a playground at that mini-park (California Place, next to Admiral UCC church; backstory in previous WSB coverage here).

Last but by no means least on the list of tonight’s highlights — Viewing Party #2 for West Seattle’s own contender on “Project Runway” season 5 — barista Blayne from Hotwire Coffee (WSB sponsor). Again tonight, bring a non-alcoholic beverage to share, and a small dessert, to Ginomai (southwest corner of 42nd/Genesee), doors open at 8 pm, show’s on the big screen at 9, free offstreet parking lot.

worms roxanne, I'm afraid of worms July 23, 2008 (11:03 am)

I don’t want to be a buzz kill, but does anybody else like the California Place park the way it is now? Can kids have fun with the current grass and trees and not need resource intensive structures?

I really like the green minimalism of the space.

JanS July 23, 2008 (11:23 am)

WR, I feel the same way you do. There’s something aobut that space that just screams out to be left alone. Maybe the kids just need to get out and tumble on the grass and use their imagination :)

mama o' four July 23, 2008 (3:06 pm)

As far as I know the proposed play area does not include a big honking play structure; Admiral neighbors have envisioned a unique interactive play area designed by a professional to maximize the space and make it safe for the kids so they can tumble on the grass and use their imagination!

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