International District/Chinatown Community Center Expansion Pro Parks Project Information
719 8th Avenue South Click to skip down to:
PROJECT STATUS
EVENTS:
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Terry Dunning
800 Maynard Ave. S., 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
206-684-4860
terry.dunning@seattle.gov
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Thank you, Seattle. This Pro Parks Levy acquisition project is complete!
On November 14 2006, Seattle Parks purchased space to add a fitness and
weight room to the community center. The new room will add about 500 square
feet to the center, which also includes a gym.
The community center's advisory council has begun a fundraising campaign
to renovate the fitness room, which will include a new entryway and flooring
and the purchase of additional fitness equipment.
In September 2005, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved projects
to be funded through the second cycle of the Pro Parks Levy Opportunity
Fund, including $108,000 to acquire an additional space for the International
District/Chinatown Community Center. Negotiations for the site started
in late 2005.
| LOCATION |
719 8th Avenue South |
| BUDGET |
The Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund provides $108,000
for this project. |
| SCHEDULE |
Planning:Acquisition negotiations began in
late 2005.
Completion:Acquisition completed in November 2006 |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In 2004, the Pro Parks Levy Oversight Committee toured projects that received
funding through the first round of the Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund,
including the new International
District/Chinatown Community Center.
Committee members noted that the new community center was very popular,
but did not have a dedicated exercise or weight room. They also saw that
a vacant space was available for purchase that was immediately adjacent
to the community center entrance.
The advisory council for the community center successfully submitted an
application to the second cycle of the Opportunity Fund to secure the space
for use by the community center. Parks acquired the space in November 2006.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
The community center's advisory council successfully submitted an application
for funding through the second cycle of the Opportunity Fund. Now that the
space has been acquired, the advisory council is raising funds to renovate
the space to create a fitness and weight room and to purchase additional
fitness equipment. The weight room could be used by all age groups. Special
programs will also serve the International District's large elderly population,
estimated to comprise 60% of the community's residents.
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