Seattle Proposition 2 – the Parks and Green Spaces Levy

This November, Seattle voters will be asked to consider Seattle Proposition 2 – the Parks and Green Spaces Levy. This levy would replace the ProParks Levy that funded the Pinehurst Pocket Park and other park projects around the city.

If passed, the Parks and Green Spaces Levy would fund a park atop the soon to be lidded Maple Leaf Reservoir, the designed but unfunded Northgate Urban Center Park, playground projects throughout Seattle and much more.

I am supporting this levy for a number of reasons. But the most important may be that as our city grows and becomes denser, it is important to continue to invest in our parks and green spaces to protect our quality of life and provide for an active and healthy lifestyle for all of Seattle. Parks are where we meet our friends and neighbors, where our children play, our senior citizens walk, and our athletes perform. They entice us out of our homes and workplaces.

Investing in our parks for future generations to enjoy — as we have enjoyed the Pinehurst Pocket Park, Pinehurst Playfield, Green Lake and Magnuson Park — is good for our whole community. We need to make similar investments as our legacy for future generations.

This levy is on the ballot because people across Seattle came together to renew the expiring Parks levy. This levy will only pass if we come together and let our friends and neighbors know that we need good parks for all of Seattle. 

For more information about this levy, go to www.seattleparksforall.org