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The following Public Service Announcement was submitted to Wallyhood by Paige McGehee, Project Manager at Shiels Obletz Johnsen, about upcoming public meetings to discuss proposals for Woodland Park upgrades. Additional information has been added from the project website, including FAQs and an amendment to one of the options.

 

To date, only meeting details about the track at Field #7 are available. When the details about the athletic field meeting are finalized, Wallyhood will provide updates.

Please note this is ONLY a public notice and not an endorsement for or against the proposals.

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Dear community member,

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and Seattle Parks & Recreation (SPR) are providing updates on two projects to support Lincoln High School athletes and the broader community. We invite you to upcoming meetings to learn more.

Informational Update: Track Upgrades at Woodland Park Field #7
Date: Saturday, September 20
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Lower Woodland Field #7 (near the bleachers)

SPS and SPR have agreed to move forward with the track upgrades at Lower Woodland Field #7, which is owned by SPR. These improvements will support Lincoln’s robust track and field program. Our goal is to make the space functional for both track and cross country. Design work will begin this fall.

Concept Image

This image shows how the new track and related facilities could be located. It is not a final design.

 

Community Update: Full-Size Athletic Field Site Analysis at Woodland Park
Date: New date TBD (final date and time will be posted to the project website)
Time: TBD
Location: Lincoln High School

SPS and SPR are exploring locations at Woodland Park for a new full-size athletic field. The field would be used for soccer, football, and other field sports. The project also includes restrooms and storage for athletic equipment.

By adding a new athletic field somewhere in Woodland Park, we will provide a “home field” for Lincoln student athletes and for physical education (PE) classes.

This field would be added to the interlocal agreement between SPS and SPR. This agreement provides SPS students with athletic facilities and allows those facilities to be used by the larger community outside of scheduled school use.

Two locations have been identified as possible places to build the new field: Lower Woodland Field #2 and a parking lot at N 50th Street and Aurora Avenue N. We will discuss these options at the community meeting.

These images show concepts to test fit of the field, not project designs. It’s important to consider how a field might fit on a space before exploring further.

New Information: Our updated test fit layout ensures that the field in option A will no longer impact the BMX bicycle jump area. Please see below. Thank you to the many community members who provided insight into the importance of maintaining these jumps.

Updated Option A: Lower Woodland Field #2

 

Option B: Southwest Parking Lot at N 50th Street and Aurora Avenue N

Previous Conversations

In 2024, SPS explored options for locating the athletic field at Wallingford Playfield. After engaging with the community, SPS and SPR decided to pause planning for any changes to Wallingford Playfield and instead focus on locating the field at Woodland Park. The information on those discussion is available for review.

Wallingford Playfield is not under consideration for the Lincoln High School full-size athletic field.

For updates and project details, visit the project website at Seattle Schools.

Thank you,
Paige McGehee
Project Manager
SOJ
1109 1st Ave | Suite 330 | Seattle, WA 98101