Sunset Substation Park will be included in an article on pocket parks in Sunset Magazine in February, and in a themed issues of AIA Seattle's magazine, Forum, on the 'Renewable City.' Hopefully this extra publicity will bolster the idea that creating public parks out of surplus, city-owned, urban land is an obvious solution to increasing the sustainability and long-term livability of our neighborhoods.

Illustration by James Yamasaki for The Stranger "On December 13, the Seattle City Council passed new rules for buildings in high-density residential neighborhoods. The decree has drawn predictable criticism from some activists, who complain the new rules will change the city's character, but in fact the gripes of these activists hit on exactly what's great about the new rules: They allow more housing." -Dominic Holden for The Stranger

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