Residents of Seattle's Lake Union neighborhoods, especially those living near the waterfront, should take note of the proposed community center planned for the north shore of the lake near Gasworks Park in Wallingford.  In my opinion, this is a much-needed improvement for such a beautiful area with so little community development.  The Lake Union waterfront on the north end has plenty of unused potential.  From Jake Beattie of the CWB:

There is an effort underway to create a maritime community center on the north shore of Lake Union adjacent to Gasworks Park. The Northlake Community Wharf will serve several functions.

1.  Interpretive shipyard where the community can get involved and learn about historic ships undergoing restoration.

2.  A place to extend the activity of the park on to the water of Lake Union via a hand-launch site or programs through The Center for Wooden Boats.

3.  Serve needs for community meeting space at the water's edge.

Northlake Community Wharf is a public/private partnership that will use non-profit led community engagement to activate public land to create a park-like experience without tax dollars for operations.

For more information on the project and how you can get involved, visit the project website at northlakewharf.wordpress.com

The Floating Homes Association has written a letter endorsing the project.

-Jake Beattie, Deputy Director for the Center For Wooden Boats

Sam DeBord and Brian Wiegand
Seattle Real Estate Brokers
Seattle Waterfront Homes
(206) 552-8820

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