If you had $5.2 million to spend on local parks, how would you use it? It might sound like a hypothetical, but it’s no joke.
Seattle Parks and Recreation has opened voting for its Park CommUNITY Fund, a pilot program allowing residents to help prioritize what parks-related projects get financial support. In April, residents submitted 240 ideas about ways this year’s allocated $5.2 million could be spent to better the community.
Now, the parks department wants the community to decide which projects — ranging from inclusive restrooms to improved basketball courts — will move forward through its voting system.
The online ballots are open until Saturday, August 31.
