UPDATED: Bulldozer Treads On Redmond's Oldest Park

Anderson Park waterline replacement.  There must be a less invasive way.  A city worker says the pipe was circa 1960's.
--Bob Yoder, Photo 7/2021

 
 

In-person discussions of public/private art

Grasslawn Park art

Redmond, WA – For several years, the City has encouraged the private sector to play a more significant role in place-making through the provision of public art in private developments.  However, the code requires some clarification to make the process easier for developers and the City to administer.  The City is seeking input from all community members, developers doing business or interested in doing business in Redmond, and artists.

Several in-person group discussions, an online presentation and poll, and opportunities to meet with staff one on one will take place in April. These activities help the City better understand the community’s thoughts about the definition of public art, the process for reviewing privately developed public art, and how best to administer the in-lieu fund for public art. 

“We are excited that many developers are already coming in with proposals for public art incorporated into their projects.” said Carolyn Hope, Park Planning and Cultural Arts Manager.

Please join one of the group meetings for an in-person discussion at Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village, Room 206 on April 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., April 16 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m., and April 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Rain water tour at Redmond's Grasslawn Park addresses polluted stormwater run-off, impacts and solutions

City of Redmond Grasslawn Park Clubhouse

rainwater run-off feeds into the garden

from the desk of Maddie Foutch, intern with People For Puget Sound ...

UPDATED:  "As part of my summer internship with "People For Puget Sound" I am putting together a Rain Water tour. Co-hosted by People For Puget Sound, Sustainable Redmond, and Redmond Public Works, the tour will be addressing the issue of polluted runoff and what the City of Redmond is currently doing about it.

Maddie's Rain Water Tour @ Graslawn Park

features rainwater expert guides

Monday, August 15, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

7013 - 148th Ave. NE

Meet at the Grasslawn Clubhouse on the NE corner of the park.

 The tour begins at the northeast corner of Grasslawn Park with an introduction to polluted runoff and the impacts it has on us as everyday citizens. We will then proceed through the park stopping to examine the many solutions the City of Redmond is implementing, including green roofs, permeable asphalt, and rain gardens. The tour will conclude after a Q&A session with the tour speakers ...read more >>

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From the desk of Cindy Jayne, Chair, Sustainable Redmond ...

After the Rain Water tour, whoever is interested will head over to a nearby pub to have an informal discussion on sustainability, projects for the future, projects in progress, recent activities, etc.

Posted By Yoder

Photo courtesy of Sustainable Redmond

Splish Splash at Grasslawn Park

Our family lives fairly close to Grasslawn Park and we've been waiting with baited breath for it to open its new kid's area. So this week we walked over to see what the hoopla was all about and boy was it worth the wait!

There is a great little water area, a much smaller version of the Waterfront Park in Portland (okay, a much much smaller version), three new climbing walls to keep the older ones happy, two huge swings that kids can lay in to swing and the crème de la crème? A merry go round that is much safer then the traditional ones of days past. Plus to help put my mind at ease, there is a beautifully safe fence next to the area. This great addition is to keep the kiddos out of traffic’s way, something that is missing from other water features in our area.

For adults, I loved that there was plenty of spaces to sit, not that I got much sitting done. I had to chase after one of my girls that has just discovered walking, while running in circles to help my other girl on the merry go around and then go from one climbing rock to the next to watch the third girl. Let's just say that I'm glad I took plenty of water because I had quite the workout by the time we walked home.

As much as we love the new water park in Bellevue at Crossroads, with gas prices soaring through our car roof, we can walk to our newly reconstructed neighborhood park. Not only that, it really felt like we moved our bodies more. Once the playground on the other side of Grasslawn Park finishes getting its facelift, I'll have a hard time convincing the girls to go home at all. Now if the city adds a water feature to Westside Park, we’d just go ahead and pitch a tent.


Koloud 'Kay' Tarapolsi
Co-author, Grasslawn Neighborhood