Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 2112 6th Ave. Acreage: Approx. 0.02 Dogs, you have it good if your owner works for Amazon. In addition to Amazon’s employee-only dog park inside the spheres, there’s a small off-leash area in the outdoor plaza that’s open to all dogs and their workers. The space is part of the private… Continue reading Amazon Spheres Dog Park
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901 5th Avenue Plaza
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 901 5th Ave. Acreage: Approx. 0.5 One of the best secret public plazas in downtown Seattle is accessed from a paved pathway off 5th Ave. Bright green ferns and other native plants burst from their planters, making this feel like a true Northwest oasis. A striking wall of iridescent blue, orange… Continue reading 901 5th Avenue Plaza
WaMu Tower Plaza
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 2nd Ave. and Seneca St. Acreage: Approx. 0.4 I’m on a quest to find all the best public plazas in downtown Seattle. Most are tucked between or behind relatively new office or residential towers. Some are on public land but have spaces that are open to the public. On the west… Continue reading WaMu Tower Plaza
9th and University
Location: First Hill/Downtown Seattle Address: 9th Ave. and University St. Acreage: 0.03 Do we need to buy land to create a new park or is there another way? Pavement to Parks is a concept started in San Francisco that’s being tested out now in Seattle as well as other places around the world. The idea… Continue reading 9th and University
Harbor Steps
Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 1st Ave. and University St. Acreage: 0.37 A lot of the new condo and office developments in downtown Seattle and South Lake Union have fun little public spaces like courtyards or quaint seating areas. But, it’s easy to forget that Harbor Steps in the heart of downtown was one of the… Continue reading Harbor Steps
Julia Lee’s Park
Location: Central District/Madison Valley Address: E. Harrison and Martin Luther King Jr. Way Acreage: 0.16 The hot days may be behind us for this year, but come next summer I will be keeping this corner park in mind for a cool, relaxing place to unwind. Julia Lee’s Park, at the edge of the Madison Valley,… Continue reading Julia Lee’s Park
Broadway Hill Park
Location: Capitol Hill/Central Seattle Address: 500 Federal Ave. E. Acreage: 0.27 Opened in June 2016, this neighborhood park close to bustling Broadway street is a great use of public space. The corner lot is fabulously accessible with a paved path reachable from both streets that makes it easy for wheelchairs and strollers to use all… Continue reading Broadway Hill Park
12th Ave. Square Park
Location: Central District/Capitol Hill Address: 12th Ave. and E. James Ct. Acreage: 0.17 Just across the street from Seattle University is a new park that is perfect for a spring lunch break. Try to snag the picnic table (it’s even wheelchair friendly with room to scoot under the table) that sits to one side of… Continue reading 12th Ave. Square Park