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Acknowledgements

Seattle Parks and Recreation

Kathleen Conner, Planning Manager Susanne Rockwell, Project Lead Rodney Young, GIS Patrick Morgan, GIS Eric Asp, GIS and City IT Oliver Bazinet Kevin Bergsrud Chip Nevins David Graves

 

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Table of Contents

Letter from the Superintendent ............................................................................. iv

 

Section 1: Background ............................................................................................ 1

 

Section 2: Goals and Policies ................................................................................... 7

 

Section 3: Location and Demographics ................................................................. 13

 

Section 4: Inventory and System Overview ........................................................... 19

 

Section 5: Recreation Trends ................................................................................ 35

 

Section 6: Needs Analysis...................................................................................... 51

 

Section 7: Gap Analysis, Walkability Guidelines, and Mapping ............................. 55

 

Section 8: Public Engagement ............................................................................... 67

 

Section 9: Key Capital Funding Sources and Projects They Fund ........................... 73

 

Section 10: Planning for the Future ....................................................................... 79

 

Appendices: .......................................................................................................... 89

 

Front and inside cover photo by TIA International Photography Photos on pages 17, 35, 52, 68, 70, 75, 79 by TIA International Photography