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It has a horizontal, padded post to hang the bike from so bicyclists can rotate the pedals to adjust gears, change a tire or perform other maintenance. A tire pump with a tire pressure gauge is also provided at each station. All necessary tools, including metric sizes, are provided at the station and hang from attached cables inside the main post.

A QR Code - which can be scanned using a smart phone - is displayed on the main post to assist bicyclists who need information on how to change a tire, adjust the gears, brakes, etc. Seattle's central waterfront is being transformed into a vibrant public park with lush gardens, open spaces, and elevated views of Elliott Bay. Waterfront Park will be a lively, beautiful place to access free public programming and events including live music, performances, festivals, yoga, soccer, ice skating, and more.

Designed to be environmentally friendly, the park's plantings will filter rainwater, improving water quality and helping salmon survive their annual journey along the shoreline. Important update! Home Find Parks. This period of decline was cumulated in the summer of with a great fire at an on-site steamship terminal.

By the s, the area was an overgrown and weed-ridden patch of downtown land that was marred with gravel parking lots and charred pilings of the buildings that once stood long ago. Despite the obvious deterioration and apparent abandonment, plans to rejuvenate the site began as early as under the direction of mayor Joseph P.

Riley, Jr. Acquisition of the land began in the late s, and after a full decade of raising funds, planning, and getting the proper environmental go-aheads, construction began on the new "Waterfront Park" in the late s. In , Hurricane Hugo would put the construction crew on a long hiatus, but nevertheless, the park opened relatively on schedule in May , to great local anticipation.

The park itself was designed by Stuart O. Dawson of Sasaki Associates, and was divided into distinct sections which were intertwined with both riverfront and off-the-water walking paths, and were tied together by a noteworthy fountain which is topped off with a statue of a Palmetto tree.

A success from the start, the park was awarded the Landmark Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which rewards newer landmarks that have an inherent and distinguished landscape architecture at their core. Today, visitors will easily see why this park gained national acclaim, as the long stretches of wide riverfront walking paths are perfectly picturesque, and capable of allowing a crowd of park visitors to relax and enjoy the activity along the harbor front.

Dozens if not hundreds of benches are stationed within the park, both along the river and in the well-tended green spaces just offshore, and tall palmetto trees create a slightly shaded barrier just yards away from the water's edge. Family-sized swings invite park patrons to relax and take advantage of the cool breezes, and a large rectangular shaped central lawn is a popular spot for picnics and sunbathing.