Summit Slope Park July 2012
Unpaving Paradise P-Patch July 2012
Unpaving Paradise P-Patch July 2012
Unpaving Paradise P-Patch July 2012 with tool shed & alley behind
Unpaving Paradise P-Patch July 2012 with extra-long picnic table
Unpaving Paradise P-Patch is part of Summit Slope Park on the west slope of Capitol Hill in Seattle. This is a very densely populated area. The park & p-patch were created from a parking lot in 2010. The design & execution were excellent. This is among the nicest small parks in Seattle. When I first saw the site, it seemed odd to me to have a p-patch in an area with so much pedestrian & vehicular traffic. I thought vandalism would be rampant. But I haven't seen any obvious injury to the space & now I really love it. The largest part of the park is p-patch. There are also 2 small pieces of lawn, some basic landscaping, areas of pavement including stairs, a tool shed, 1 barbecue grill & possibly the longest picnic table in Seattle. There are 37 plots on land owned by the Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation. The entire park covers 1/5th of an acre at the corner Summit Avenue E & E John Street, right next to the E Olive Way business district. Click here to see more Seattle P-Patches.
There's something beautiful about gardens in the midst of large, brick buildings. It's inspiring for community to come together. We're currently working on implementing a neighborhood gardening in our historic little neighborhood. It's nice to see others doing the same.
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