Redmond parks commission lays out 2025–26 work plan; urges corridor view for East Redmond properties

The Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission presented its 2025–26 work plan to the Redmond City Council at a joint study session Tuesday, urging broader framing of the East Redmond Corridor and previewing near-term projects including a city-funded wayfinding study and expanded community gardens.

Lindsay Falkenberg, Redmond’s parks planning manager, introduced the commission and its volunteers and said the commission would share its 2025 priorities and recent accomplishments. “This hardworking and passionate group of individuals volunteers their time to provide a voice for our community, dream big, do community outreach, and advise park staff on park's projects,” Falkenberg said.

The commission identified the East Redmond Corridor — a string of park properties acquired over decades — as its top priority. Garrett Michaud, vice chair of the commission, said the corridor has been planned for years but funding and scale have slowed progress. “Volunteer work is mostly maxed…