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Seattle Parks and Recreation and Freeway Park Association host a panel discussion at Town Hall Seattle to talk about the history of Freeway Park and ideas for repairing, restoring, and enhancing the park. As a result of the Washington State Convention Center Expansion Project's proposed street vacations, Seattle Parks and Recreation has $10 million for capital improvements and activation at Freeway Park.

Speakers and panelists include:

Marcia Wagoner, Principal, 3 Square Blocks  

Jesús Aguirre, Superintendent, Seattle Parks and Recreation  

Lara Rose, Principal, Walker Macy  

Brice Maryman, Director of Landscape Architecture, SvR Design Company

Randy Gragg, Executive Director, Portland Parks Foundation  

Alison Hirsch, Dir. of Landscape Arch. & Urbanism, School of Architecture, USC  

Kenneth Helphand, Prof. Emeritus, Landscape Architecture, Univ. of Oregon  

Charles A. Birnbaum, Pres. & CEO, Cultural Landscape Foundation  

Iain Robertson, Assoc. Prof., Landscape Architecture, UW