Health Seattle auditor says public park bathrooms stink The city of Seattle needs more clean public bathrooms, according to a report from the City Auditor out this month. The report cites a lack of available facilities and recommends some improvements. Casey Martin
Neighbors of Jackson Park want free access to be par for the course Unlike other large parks in Seattle, Jackson Park is only open to golfers. Now, a neighborhood group wants to change that. Joshua McNichols
Government For many families with disabilities, few Seattle playgrounds feel meant for them Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 5 mins
Sports It’s a no to pickleball and a yes to wildlife for Seattle’s Lincoln Park After almost a year of campaigning, wildlife advocates in Seattle were handed a win this week. A city plan to place six pickleball courts on a disused tennis court pad in Lincoln Park in West Seattle has been scrapped. Kate Walters
Government Who was the anonymous donor behind the controversial kid playground at Denny Blaine nude beach? Normally a new playground wouldn’t raise eyebrows, but Denny Blaine, which sits on the shores of Lake Washington, is a haven for nudists, who worried they could be charged with indecent exposure to a minor. Ashley Hiruko
Government Seattle has 2 new parks, but they don't have names. Any ideas? Seattle is slated to get two new parks. But they don't have names yet. Maybe you can fix that. Dyer Oxley
Government After years of waiting, Seattle is getting two new dog parks. They each cost more than $1 million Seattle dog owners rejoice: the city is about to get a pair of new, off-leash dog parks. After more than a year conducting studies, holding public hearings, and posting online surveys, the off-leash dog parks could maybe be here soonish. Casey Martin
Would you pay $700k to discourage a homeless encampment? Washington state did by buying rocks In city planning terms, “hostile architecture” is the practice of using spikes, or bike racks, or cement blocks — really anything — as a design choice to prevent people from loitering or laying down in public places. Sometimes hostile architecture is actually hostile landscaping. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 11 mins
Arts & Life Controversial totem poles must return to Pike Place Market, says historical commission The city’s parks department petitioned the Market Historical Commission to be allowed to replace the totem poles with art more representative of local tribes. Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 4 mins
Arts & Life Kids playground canceled at Denny Blaine Park 'nude beach' The effort to preserve Seattle's nude-friendly beach has succeeded. Paige Browning Ann Dornfeld