Tell Us What You Think - Project Ideas (closed)

I love this park. Updating the splash pad would be great, half of it is broken. And obviously increase safety. Too many drug addicts in the woods and drug deals going on in the parking lot. I run through there early in the morning and see if first hand.

I'm with Marni, I would love to see some community garden spaces! But I also love to see mesika trail improved and brought back to native plants. It's underutilized and sometimes feels a little sketchy since people sleep in the woods there. I love ALL the plans and hope there's budget to do it all over time.

Call cedar grove for help with storm water, I work for them and helped with a storm water Project on Eatonvill wa.

I really would like to see the lynndale play space redone, the pg is outdated & there is camping/crime in the parking lot & wooded area.

N. Lynnwood NP: I love all the plans. This park is very well used and loved. It would be great to have some fitness stations around the walking trail (e.g., pull up bar and such). Do for all ages; we have walkers of all ages!

North Lynnwood Park:
My kids like to run at this park and would love if the pathway was updated so that they could safely run on it. (Maybe track material like polyurethane and make it for 2 way traffic)? There are a lot of teens in cross country and track that would utilize the pathway if it was easy to run on.

My family (my husband and I have four kids under 6) we visit all the parks but from what I have noticed all of my kids seem to gravitate to is more climbing structures such as rock walls or rope climbing structures. They love walking on trails and looking at signs so maybe try to include more signs of what trees are there and information? We’re also huge fans of when a park has more fruit trees and bushes in lawn areas!

Remove the wasp nest outside of the bathrooms at North Lynnwood park. Makes the pathway smooth, too many tree roots. The bathrooms at all Lynnwood parks need attention. So much garbage and it’s disgusting to see pee poop and toilet paper on the floor. Specifically the women’s bathroom at Spruce Park. Lots of garbage in general at parks.

We live next to this park but rarely go because the structure is outdated, the wood chips need redoing or replacing, and it's a long walk to the structure from any point. We would love a larger structure, one for smaller kids, improvement on the pathways to accommodate people going both ways. It also gets super swampy, so a way to drain the water better.

Please create playgrounds with the rubberized surface or turf. Wood chips and sand are not accessible for those with mobility limitations.

North Lynnwood Park! There is so much potential at this park. Lots of good comments so far. My thoughts: 1) Needs more seating of all kinds, all over, including near the play structure and splash pad. It would be great if there were some shelter structures over seating for shade (see: Inspiration Playground in Bellevue's City Park.) 2) Play structure upgrade: Yay! For more fun play structure options, there are lots of adaptive playground structures around in the area now; a combination of these types of structures would be excellent. See: Emma Yule playground in Everett for more interesting/creative play structures. Add rubberized surface rather than wood chips. 3) Splash pad needs an upgrade, it's on the list! 4) The "stage" and large woodchip area - I have no idea what the intended usage here was when it was built but it's just wasted space so I am glad to see it marked for development on the map! Either an under 5 playground option plus maybe garden area with seating, possibly edible forest type trees like others have commented. 4) Trail around the park: It would be ideal to have an accessible feet/mobility device trail and a wheel trail for bikes, or one wider trail with markings to accommodate both. 5) Glad to see lawn improvment on there - the green space area is huge but barely utilized because it is so often muddy even once the rains stop. Again it's a bit of wasted space. So glad these projects are in the works. Parks are so important to our community.

Gold Park is absolutely unusable due to the drug use and homeless population. Even walking by there on foot is terrifying. The “roosters” just hang there all day. Opening the homeless services in the old emissions control has bring such a criminal element to this neighborhood. My only fear is unless we can put some treatment facilities in place, it’ll shove this population into the Dale Way area and cause even more problems. What a change within the last 5 years!

For all parks, there needs to be a noise ordinance. We often get booming base and very loud music which defeats enjoyment for all. There have been permits issued for groups that exceed reasonable noise levels.

I own the company, the sealcoat king, I would love to work on resurfacing the parking lots in Lynnwood and make them look good 😊

Also a lot of tree root damage on pathways, could use asphalt repairs since it is a tripping hazard for kids and adults walking or riding bikes.

This comment is for all the parks. I would like to see the addition of living moss wall features to all the parks. Increasing the population of Lynnwood also increases the production of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Moss walls are good at capturing carbon dioxide, filtering pollutants, and producing oxygen. Their vertical nature maximizes their abilities while minimizing space usage. Living moss walls could be kept simple or other plants could be added for increased beauty and air cleaning properties. They could be placed in a nook by a bench or a table as a peaceful retreat or featured more prominently as an artistic display. Living moss features would be a great benefit for everyone living in Lynnwood, whether or not they use the parks. Thank you for your consideration.

For Stadler Ridge specifically and all parks. Better lighting. Forego permanent portable bathrooms and install permanent bathroom structures-lock bathroom after park closure.

Lynndale Park - love the ideas. Would be great to add a perimeter trail to increase mileage for walkers and hikers using the park for walks.

Lynnwood golf course path - Love the plans for potential mini-golf or zip line. This would make it a fun attraction for those who do not golf. Please leave the path unpaved, as this gives it more of a nature/hike feel with the natural peat under your feet. The biggest improvement needed is a crosswalk to access the path from the north end. Having to cross 196th on the north side of the trail is taking your life into your hands. There needs to be an additional crosswalk between 68th and 76th on the north end to enter the trail at the college on 69th Pl W. There is already a hidden path in the Copper Ridge condos across the road on the north side for people who live in the Lynndale Park neighborhood area. We just need a safe crossing from there to 69th Pl W. to enter the trail.

Wilcox Park: A dog park

Love the improvement ideas, especially the pump track at Meadowdale Neighborhood.

North Lynnwood park could use some picnic shelters near the spray park and play area.

188th Street Property: I like the idea of utilizing this space and adding picnic tables (covered) and maybe a boardwalk to view the wetlands. Maybe a short natural walking loop. Because of its hidden away location, I worry it might attract crime or homeless, and then end up not being used by families.

Wilcox Park: Many people already use the backside to let their dogs off leash. I think a dog park would be a great idea with a cover for rainy days, and a walking area around the pond (would you remove the fence barrier?). It might be a good place for a community garden as well. Maybe partner with the adjacent school for that.

It would be great if there was a safe pedestrian crossing between Scriber Lake Park and Wilcox Park, midway between 52nd and 58th.

I would love to see a pump track at one of the parks. There are no pump tracks close by and my son loves the one out in north bend, would love to have one closer

Thank you so much for this opportunity. I would suggest more loop 🔁 trails around several of the parks perimeters for runners 🏃‍♂️ , particularly with distances of 5 kilometers or even as far as 10 kilometers. This would provide a safe route for local runners to follow around the parks and can be used in the future for later cross country races or benefit events.