-
A proposal to build a kids play area next to Denny Blaine Park, a popular nude beach in Seattle, has drawn huge pushback. Hundreds gathered at a community meeting about the proposal.
-
Founded during the height of the 2020 protests against police brutality, community members say the Black Lives Memorial garden in Cal Anderson Park serves not only them but others in the community, such as the unhoused. Seattle Parks and Recreation say they need the space back.
-
As the driest summer in Seattle’s record books ended, trees across the city were sounding silent alarms. Research has shown the shade of mature trees also helps reduce unhealthful “heat islands,” especially in poor neighborhoods. But life of a city tree is already challenging and those problems are being compounded by a warming planet.
-
The mayor and city council are doubling the size of a property tax that funds Seattle parks. But how many parks does it actually go to? Turns out it's a little complicated.
-
Metro Parks Tacoma is struggling to find workers to fully staff its aquatics program despite pay increases and other incentives, causing officials to…
-
Seattle’s Green Lake is one of eight city parks with buildings that are in what officials call a ‘desperate’ situation. After considering a remodel of the…
-
After sharp criticism from advocates for the homeless, the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union, Seattle's plan to ban smoking in public parks has…
-
A breast-cancer survivor has won the right to swim without a top in Seattle’s public pools. Jodi Jaecks has been seeking permission to swim topless since…