During April and the first week of May 2008, the Parks Department will hold its second round of public meetings to solicit feedback on its strategic plan.  We expect to see a link to the draft plan on the Parks web site before April, but the draft has not yet been posted.
Please help us ensure […]

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We’ve had our ears to the wind to catch hints of whether the Parks Department heard our call for pools during the first round of strategic planning meetings in 2007.
Nothing concrete yet — the draft strategic plan still hasn’t been released — but we’ve seen one very good sign.  The Jan 10 Parks Board of […]

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The North District Community Council recently expressed its support for pools to the Seattle City Council and Mayor.  The North District is one of 13 District Councils in the city and represents the communities located in the North region of Seattle.  The following letter, addressed to Council President Richard Conlin, was delivered to all Seattle […]

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Seattle’s Child magazine recently ran an article on Project Seattle Pools that included a great quote from the originator of the Seattle pool efforts:

“Our city has not kept up with the times. Whenever you have long wait lists (three to 12 years) and expensive fees to […]

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The Seattle Great City Initiative has kindly accepted Project Seattle Pools into its Neighborhood Assistance Program.  Great City’s site describes this program as follows:

“The goal of SGCI’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) is to help find practical solutions to make neighborhoods better places to live and work as this city grows.  We want to be […]

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Earlier this year, the Capital Hill Times ran a nice article introducing  the new Superintendent of Parks, Tim Gallagher.  His strong interest in health and fitness is a great sign for pools.  This interest is not just theoretical — read the full article to find out how he managed to interview for his new position […]

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Interested in future funding for Seattle Parks (and thus possibly pools)?  We’ve all been invited to a forum that will address future directions for investments in parks and green infrastructure.  Here’s the invite:

Seattle Great City Initiative’s "What it Takes" Forum Series:
Post Pro-Parks: What is Seattle’s Next Round of Green Infrastructure
Investments?

Thursday, January 17, 5:30 - […]

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Thanks all of you who attended the Parks Department Strategic Planning Meetings to speak for pools.
You Can Still Send Your Comments:  Note that you can still express your support for pools via the Parks Department Survey.  You can also email your comments to the Parks Strategic Planning Coordinator:  Susanne Friedman Susanne.Friedman@Seattle.Gov.  

Attendance.  We’ve received […]

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Dear Pool Supporters,
Many of you have already spoken for pools during the Parks Department’s first week of public meetings for its Strategic Plan.  Thank you!  
The last 14 Parks meetings take place this week, so you still have a chance to get your voice heard.  The new Strategic Plan will guide Parks Department decisions for […]

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Pool supporters attended the first Magnuson Park Open House to learn about renovation plans for the Park.   Magnuson Park is just one of many sites that the City could eventually consider for pools.  There is certainly no pool proposal on the table for Magnuson (or any other site) right now, despite the implication of […]

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Interested in Magnuson Park as a potential site for public pools?  Today (Saturday, Nov. 17th, 11am-1:30pm), you can attend the first of  three "Community Vision" open houses for Magnuson Park.  Two more open houses happen on the 19th and 27th.
The Parks Department calls these open houses "opportunities for public comment," so you’re welcome to attend […]

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Summary

Next Step.  Get pools into the Parks Dept.’s Strategic Plan.  Please attend Parks Dept. meetings in your neighborhood in late November.
Progress Thus Far.  An initial feasibility study for new pools will be funded.  It’s a smaller study than we’d hoped to see, but it’s a great first step.  Your calls and letters to City Councilmembers made […]

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Project Outdoor Pool has become Project Seattle Pools.  If you are subscribed to our old site, you will need to re-subscribe to the new one.
We made this change because recent community meetings demonstrated a broad and deep need for pool space, not just outdoor pools. Kathy Whitman, Aquatics Manager for the City of Seattle, […]

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For New Readers:
Over the past few months, a group of outdoor pool enthusiasts has captured the attention of the City Council, the Parks Department and the Mayor’s office. Initially, this grassroots effort focused on supporting a proposal from Councilmember David Della to fund a city-wide feasibility study for adding City pools.
Update: Feasibility Study Looks Funded
Thanks […]

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Dear Outdoor Pool Supporters:
Seattle is on the verge of making some very big decisions related to surplus public school property, open reservoirs that will either be drained or lidded, light rail station designs, and major renovations of aged infrastructures such as the Rainer Beach Community Center and Magnuson Park Campus. […]

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