Return to The Future Park

    1^st Public Design Meeting

    Community Suggestions List 

• A place to walk

• A section for dog walking

• Small Faces Pre-School users ideas

• Easier stroller access (North and West) – (ADA: wheelchair)

• Improved North access – “Bar” from school track (school property?)

• Nice to be able to see across

• Lighting

• Concern about parking if West access opened

• Climbing wall

• Sidewalk by tennis courts, all weather paths

• Keep a wading pool

• Possible to remove some slope or change to improve visibility and usability

• Like shade from mature trees

• Accommodate skateboards – older kids’ uses separate from preschool play area

• Keep tennis courts, add backboard for individual practice

• Shelter for shade/dry

• Remove shrubs that serve as cover for “bathroom”

• Sand area for children to dig

• Tennis practice wall

• Tile fundraiser

• Kids could design ocean theme tiles

• Celebration of classic games: hot lava, hopscotch

• Like summer playground program

• Concern about vandalism

• Salmon Bay play area well-zoned, safe play areas

• Possible view of Mt. Rainier

• Soft equipment and stairs

• Hanging bars, monkey bars

• Check with service clubs for funds (Rotary, Kiwanis)

• Year-round bathrooms

• Tables for games (chess, etc)

• Raised flower beds, accessible to wheelchairs (garden area)

• Remove sand to portion of play area only, replace with wood chip/rubber surface

• Like distance between play area and parking lot/street

• Themes/sculpture combined with good play experience (not to impact negatively)

• Need to discourage “parties” in kids play area (result broken glass, etc.)

• Climbing structures (see Zoo Park, Magnuson Park)

• Multiple children age groups (safety and diversity)

• Defined entry, signage, make a presence (theme, art, color)

• Extend parking lot into lower grass area along 90^th (sight lines, police access)

• Keep existing swings (2 votes)

• Cable swing (Salmon Bay park)

• Distinct separate activity zones for different age groups, but maintain sight lines

• Shade area/coverage near (or within) play area (for summer heat)

• Maintain older trees rather than remove

• Water toy/working sculpture in connection with wading pool

• Theme: water, mountains – neighborhood character

• Steering wheels, gang planks, hot lava

• Concrete pad for summer parks program, paint for fall/winter w/Hopscotch, four square

• 50’s theme to reflect Olympic Manor

• Sitting area for reading/contemplation (benches)

• Climbing structures with safe walkways for unpredictable toddlers (tubes, railings)

• Lawn area connected to play area (not part of ballfields) for informal play (frisbee, etc)

• Suspension bridge

• Gardens, plantings, vegetation, seasonal color