McGilvra Place Park

Location: Intersection of E. Pike St. and 15th Ave E. in Capitol Hill

In 2010, Seattle Parks Foundation entered into a fiscal sponsorship for the creation of the McGilvra Place Park Green Infrastructure Project.  This project will restore an underutilized .06 acre park as part of the Bullitt Foundation’s Cascadia Center Green Infrastructure Project.  The proposed restoration of McGilvra Park will create pedestrian-friendly neighborhood space, activate an existing neighborhood park, and advance urban sustainability goals.  The project will complement the Cascadia Center project as a demonstration site for green stormwater infrastructure, natural drainage systems and permeable pavement.  It could potentially become the first landscape project to meet the Living Building Challenge, the highest benchmark in sustainability.

To be certified as a Living Building, a structure is required to be self-sufficient for energy and water for at least 12 continuous months and to meet rigorous standards for green materials and for the quality of its indoor environment. To learn more about how the Bullitt Center will achieve the goals of the Living Building Challenge, visit their website.

For more information, contact Becca Aue at 206.332.9900 x12.