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August 6, 2005

A Neighborhood Park Opens (well, no)

In the last year or so, I have been excitedly watching Cal Anderson Park being built in Capitol Hill. It's an old park that had a wading pool, playground, and ballfield (where local GLBT folks staged a softball tournament every summer). But the whole thing has been under construction as long as I have been in Seattle, so to me, it's a whole new park.

Part of the project's purpose is to cover up the reservoir, away from unscrupulous types who might poison our water supply, I heard. Where there was a water reservoir, all kinds of contraptions (trails, light posts and a fountain-like structure) and landscaping features have been springing up. It's been very cool to see it change every time I pass by on the way for coffee, music or beer.

But I am ready to see it for real, like, use it! Back in May, it looked pretty much done, and there was a posting that said the park will open in July, they are just waiting for the grass to take roots. The days were getting pretty long, and I have been daydreaming since about long evenings strolling the park, greeting neighbors and waffling away the time...

Now it's August, and there's a new sign that says it won't open until September. What, the summer will be over by then!

So, with a feigned desperation (I mean, I do understand shit happens, projects delay), I post a picture of chain-linked park, beautiful and still untouched.

Posted by Akira at August 6, 2005 11:13 AM

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