snowman on the couch

MyBallard.com posted these great pictures of a snowman in the park.  Very cool!

dog and snowman

snowman lounging

Posted on January 26th 2012 by david in Uncategorized | Comments Off |

Highlighting the Park

I went to a City Council committee meeting today.  They highlight a park each month and this month it was our turn.  You can watch the meeting on the Seattle Channel.

My presentation is at about 2:15.

Posted on June 2nd 2011 by david in Design, Meetings, News | Comments Off |

Our concrete wins an award!

I just received news that our park has won an award for the creative use of concrete.

From the Daily Journal of Commerce:

“Ballard Corners Park was built on the site of a former corner store. The design was intended to recall local history through artful details, unique concrete forms and interpretive elements.

“The park has a life-size concrete corner store entry where tiles and interpretive panels were incorporated into the tabletops and columns. The material also allowed for smooth transitions and soft details in the living room furniture. Color brings added warmth and character to each of these features.

“The use of concrete at both the entry and the living room allowed designers to mix organic and formal shapes while maintaining consistency across the small space.

“Ready-mix concrete offered the project team the flexibility to create unique and playful forms, and provided the durability to hold up to public use and Seattle Parks maintenance practices. In addition, the material offered an economical way to bring diverse shapes and character to a small neighborhood park.”

The park designer John Barker tells me that will be a plaque given to us…I don’t know where we’ll put it.

Posted on May 17th 2011 by david in Current State, Design | Comments Off |

More tree art

Posted on May 7th 2011 by david in Current State | Comments Off |

Decorated tree

I walked by the park recently and discovered this cherry tree all decorated up.

Posted on May 3rd 2011 by david in Current State, Misc. | Comments Off |

Work Day Coming Up!

There is another work party for Ballard Corners Park coming up in early March.

From Gabriella –

Please join us for a work party at Ballard Corners Park (17th Ave NW & NW 63rd Street) on Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 9am-2pm, rain or shine.

We’ll be weeding, cutting back ferns, cleaning up debris, and spreading wood chip mulch.  Many hands make light (and lighthearted!) work!  We look forward to seeing you there.  Some tools and refreshments will be provided.  If you have your own gloves, weeding tools, pruners, and a wheel barrow please bring them.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Thanks,

Gabriella

Posted on February 2nd 2011 by david in Events | Comments Off |

Vandalism to Apple Tree

This damage was discovered sadly on Tuesday morning (1/4/11).  Beer cans nearby point to humans as the likely culprit, rather than a creature.  If you have any information about what happened, please let us know.

apple tree damage

Posted on January 7th 2011 by david in vandalism | Comments Off |

Fall Clean Up

More than a dozen volunteers showed up to spruce up the park.  Gabriella organized the event and provided the leadership.  Sadly (or gladly), I had to work that morning and arrive too late to be of assistance.

Thanks to all that helped with the work party!  Many hands make light work and it’s wonderful that you all support the park.  Without this help, the park wouldn’t look as good.

Posted on November 13th 2010 by david in Events | Comments Off |

Donations to Other Non-Profits

When we were done paying all our bills, we had a few thousand dollars left over.  Two other non-profits helped us and we wanted to thank them.  We gave $400 to Ballard Boys & Girls Club for letting us meet in their building and another $400 to the Ballard Historical Society for providing the cool historical photos in the corner store and helping edit the interpretive panels.

The Boys & Girls Club sent us this letter in return.

Posted on May 17th 2010 by david in Fundraising | Comments Off |

Whoa! More Press!

I just saw this today.  The Ballard News Tribune picked up our park as a part of a collection of pocket parks in Ballard.

(photo courtesy of Ballard New Tribune)

Posted on April 30th 2010 by david in Mentioned elsewhere | Comments Off |