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Fairview Olmsted Park

Status
Funded in 1997
WWRP Applicant: Seattle Parks & Rec Dept WWRP Category: Water Access WWRP Grant: $300,000 Applicant Match: $351,685 Project Type: Development County: King  Legislative District: 43rd 

This development project lies on the northeast shore of Lake Union in Seattle and provides pedestrian access from the higher elevation along Fairview Avenue to the waterfront. A key value of the project lies in providing land for recreation along a lake front that is largely held in private ownership and commercial use.

RCO Project Number: 96-1248

Location

From downtown, head north along Westlake. Turn right at Lake Union (Valley Street). Left on Fairview to Shelby.

Red Marker Fairview Olmsted Park
This development project lies on the northeast shore of Lake Union in Seattle and provides pedestrian access from the higher elevation along Fairview Avenue to the waterfront. A key value of the project lies in providing land for recreation along a lake front that is largely held in private ownership and commercial use.
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What is the WWRP?

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.

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