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Lakewood parks advisory board emphasizes downtown park, street ends and H Barn renovation in legacy plan update
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board briefed council on the board’s 2025 work plan and capital projects, including a downtown urban park, Edgewater Park funding, Street Ends pilot work, Ward Lake Park construction and an H Barn renovation project backed by a community fundraising campaign.
Jason Gerwin, chair of the Lakewood Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and other board members updated the council on parks capital investments, the legacy plan update and an intensive design phase for the Fort Steilacoom Park H Barn renovation.
Gerwin and board members said the board spent the past year refining a priority matrix for public‑access street ends and recommended keeping the adopted cadence of improving one street‑end access site every two years; Westlake Avenue will serve as a pilot. The board also asked the council to continue prioritizing a downtown urban park and to consider legacy‑plan language that supports events and long‑term maintenance funding.
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