Build the Roosevelt Park Seattle Promised in 2015
City of Seattle
In 2015, a small portion of one of the many vacant lots in our neighborhood was set aside to become a park. At the time, the Mayor and City Council said that Roosevelt lacks quality open public space and that a park here is “necessary and in the public’s best interest.” They were right then and it’s still true now.
This piece of land is on 14th Ave NE between NE 65th and NE 66th Streets, right in the heart of our neighborhood, across the street from the front entrance of Roosevelt High School, and adjacent to the Centerline apartment complex.
In the 11 years since the park was promised, the population of Roosevelt has doubled and the need for a park is even greater. But the Parks Department tells us that we must wait even longer, perhaps until 2030 or later.
Roosevelt Reimagined believes that we have waited long enough. This petition is the beginning of a campaign to advocate for beginning the park as soon as it is feasible to do so.
Join us in making this long-delayed dream a reality.
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To the Mayor of Seattle, the Seattle City Council, and Seattle Parks and Recreation:
We, the residents and friends of the Roosevelt neighborhood, ask the City of Seattle to begin building the neighborhood park it promised Roosevelt in 2015.
11 years ago, the City Council passed an ordinance (Council Bill 118509) to set aside the land at 14th Ave NE and NE 65th Street for a park. In that ordinance, the City recognized that Roosevelt lacked enough quality open space and stated that a park at this location is "necessary and in the public's best interest."
That need has only grown. In the 11 years since, Roosevelt's population has doubled, and new apartment buildings continue to bring more families, students, and workers to the neighborhood. Yet Roosevelt still has very little public green space, and there is not a plan to develop this park.
We respectfully ask the City to:
1. Determine a clear timeline for the park's design and construction;
2. Make the Roosevelt park a priority and begin construction as soon as possible; and
3. Involve the Roosevelt community in planning the park.