TL;DR A survey is being conducted regarding the potential construction of an athletic field at Wallingford Playfield Park. The results will be shared with Seattle Parks and Rec, and Seattle Public Schools. Take the quick Lincoln Athletic Field Location Options Survey.
As a resident of Wallingford, who lives a block from Wallingford Playfield Park with two small children, we rely on this beautiful, local green-space year-round. In fact, when we bought our house, we happily gave up having a backyard knowing that the Wallingford Playground and Park would become our ‘backyard’.
The proposal to turn the park into an athletic field had me feeling as little sad as I heard about the potential redesign that could impact the trees, grassy field, playground, wading pool and more. There didn’t seem to be a great option until the other day when I learned that there are actually several GREAT options! Namely, 3 proposals that take advantage of the vast expanses of oft un-utilized space at the bottom of Lower Woodland Park. If you too were previously unaware of this and/or you care about the outcome of the park, please take the survey. It’s a great way for your voice to be heard. Your opinion counts. Feel free to share the survey with anyone who uses the park, even those beyond the Wallingford neighborhood.
🗓️  A community meeting on this topic will be held at Lincoln High School Library (enter from Interlake) on Wednesday, November 20 at 6pm.