Seattle parks commissioners will hold a public hearing on street closures around parks for bicycling, running and pedestrians from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 26) at parks headquarters, 100 Dexter Ave. (at Denny) in Denny Park.
This is a great deal. We lived for some time next to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, where much of the park was closed to car traffic on Sundays. Wow, what a carnival: Roller bladers held line dances, people came out with their dogs and kids in strollers, bikes everywhere. It was like a mini-Woodstock every Sunday.
If Seattle is to make good on Mayor Nickels’ silly boast about being No. 1 for bicycling, this is a great step.
Here’s the rundown:
Seward Park’s upper loop road and Carkeek Park’s road west of the environmental learning center would feature “Walking Wednesdays” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May through September.
Lake Washington Boulevard would close Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May through September except during Seafair.
Volunteer Park Western Loop around the reservoir would be closed full-time year-round.
Arboretum Road south of Graham Visitor Center, same thing: Full-time year-round closure with access for permitted weekend events.