Parks can be more than squares of green in the middle of development. When done thoughtfully, they can be the corridors of transportation
that connect neighborhoods and green space throughout our city.
The Green Connections program of Seattle Parks Foundation seeks to create linear parks by working with city agencies to provide landscaped and safe transportation routes reminiscent of the Olmsted Plan.
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Neighborhood Greenways Seattle Parks Foundation is working with City Agencies, Councilmembers, the Mayor's office and local bike and pedestrian advocacy groups to make our streets more park-like and safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Neighborhood greenways also provide opportunities to reduce stormwater runoff and lead to a healthier community. |
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Bands of Green In 2007, Seattle Parks Foundation commissioned an update of Bands of Green, a report by the Cedar River Group on over 50 projects that can connect Seattle's parks, green spaces, and neighborhoods through trails, boulevards, and linear parks. We have just recieved an update for this report from Cedar River Group with exciting opportunities for new green beltways. |
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Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop |
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Lake to Bay LoopSince 2007, Seattle Parks Foundation has been spearheading the movement to reconnect Lake Union to Elliot Bay along the Lake to Bay Loop. Originally imagined as the Potlatch Trail, this 3.2 mile figure 8 pedestrian route between Lake Union and Elliott Bay creates a vital and safe connection to some of Seattle’s civic treasures – Lake Union Park, Seattle Center, the Olympic Sculpture Park and Myrtle Edwards Park. |