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The Future of The Green Lake Community Center

June 20, 2020 9:53pm
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Seattle Parks and Recreation just announced the results of the recent survey asking the community about the future of the Green Lake Community Center. Spoiler alert: the future Community Center will likely go near where the current structure is now. Read on to find out the full story:

“Seattle Parks and Recreation thanks community for input on Green Lake Community Center & Pool location and announces dates for next input opportunity

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) would like to thank the nearly 6700 people who participated in learning about the Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool replacement project and the 3200 people who provided input on the future location of the facility. Seventy-five percent (75%) of survey participants selected the current location as their preferred option. When evaluating reasons to select a site, survey respondents identified the following as their top priorities:

  • Access to parking and drop-off (61%)
  • Pedestrian access/walkability (59%)
  • Access to transit (46%)

Given the overwhelming support for the current location and the site’s connections to transit and the greater community, SPR has made the decision to locate the new facility in the area where the existing center sits today. SPR will be conducting the next Online Open House (July 22-August 20) and the live Online Public Meeting (July 29 at 12 p.m.) to gather community input on three possible locations for the new building within the vicinity of the current facility and gather community input on current and future programs at the community center and pool.

The community center (built in 1928) and pool (built in 1955) structures are at the end of their usable life and SPR is working with the Green Lake Advisory Council and the greater north Seattle community on the replacement of the facility located at 7301 E. Green Lake Dr. N. 

For additional questions about project please contact David Graves, Strategic Advisor, at 206-684-7048 or David.Graves@seattle.gov.

As SPR plans for the new center and pool, we will continue with the facility stabilization work in 2020 to ensure the building is functional and usable for the public until the new center can be constructed. Stabilization work involves replacing the boilers and the air handling system at the facility. For more information please contact Garrett Farrell at garrett.farrell@seattle.gov or 206-233-7921.

More information for both projects can be found here http://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/current-projects/green-lake-community-center-projects.”

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