FPA started as a few concerned neighbors hoping to bring life back into their aging neighborhood park. Today we are a coalition of dedicated community members and volunteers, 15 organizational members, 11 volunteer board members and 3 staff - an Executive Director, an Outreach & Engagement Coordinator and Lead Park Ambassador. Our members and volunteers make up the backbone of the Association and represent our neighbors on First Hill and Downtown. We are also supported by a diverse array of partners who provide programming, funding and outreach.
In 2019, FPA celebrates our 25th anniversary as community stewards of Freeway Park. Our work to date includes advocacy and fundraising to support projects like the widened 8th ave underpass, new pedestrian scale lighting, the 2010 landscape renovation and the Finding Freeway Park Project. We also develop dynamic activation and programming strategies like the Dancing til Dusk and Community Kites programs. Most recently, we worked with the Community Package Coalition to secure $10 million dollars for restoration and upgrades to the Parks’s infrastructure as well as modern amenities like wayfinding and public restrooms to make it an accessible and equitable public space for our growing city our growing number of visitors.
Read our 2020 Annual Report here .
Through the creation of dynamic public experiences and community-building opportunities in a well-maintained and safe environment, the Freeway Park Association is recognized as the innovative driving force behind Seattle’s most iconic urban park and is a model for community/city partnerships working toward the improvement of public spaces.
