Houseboater Assists Mayor With Scissors
Eager to fulfill her civic duty and get her hands on a pair of scissors, houseboater Lilian Gregorich was honored to assist Mayor Nickels at the official opening of the Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop Trail.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Left to right: Christopher Williams, Deputy Superintendent of the Parks Department; Amalia Walton, Houseboat Resident and FHA Board Member; Lilian Gregorich, Houseboat Resident; Mayor Nickels; Doug Walker, Seattle Parks Foundation Board Member. Photo by Seattle Parks Foundation. |
Also on hand to celebrate the December 3 ribbon cutting were representatives from the Seattle Parks Foundation, the Parks Department and other Lake Union neighbors.
The 6.2 mile trail, named for a Duwamish chief whose village was located on the lake, completes an unfinished piece of the original Olmstead park plan for Seattle, uniting neighborhoods around the lake and connecting parks and street ends in a band of green. The Cheshiahud Loop will provide us with a much needed and accessible escape to the outdoors that highlights the beauty and history of Lake Union.
According to a City of Seattle news release, 2009 will bring another $1.6 million to the Trail through the 2007 King County Proposition 2 Park Levy. This money will likely be spent on improvements to pathway sections and intersections along the loop, clean-up and safety improvements, additional wayfinding and interpretive signage, and enhanced public access around the loop at street ends and waterways.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the public meetings throughout 2008! Your time and thoughtful input helped to shape the Trail into a community asset that reflects our unique point of view as houseboaters.
See Last Public Trail Meeting for more background.