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Burien council backs staff pursuit of federal grant to weatherproof Townsquare Park for year‑round markets
Summary
Council unanimously supported a staff application for up to $3 million in federal directed spending to add weather protection and family amenities near Townsquare Park, a pilot step toward a larger international public market concept; the award would require a 20% non‑federal match (about $600,000).
The Burien City Council on Feb. 10 unanimously authorized staff to apply for up to $3 million in federal directed spending to add weatherproof covering and family amenities around Townsquare Park as a proof‑of‑concept for a future international public market.
Chris Craig, the city's economic development manager, described a scaled project that could add semi‑permanent weather protection over the street area used for the city's farmers market, room for vendor stalls and new family amenities such as a playground. The initiative grows from a Port of Seattle and King County feasibility study that identified Burien among three South King…
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