Interim use open · build ~2027
The city bought the 0.47-acre “hole in the ground” north of Morgan Junction Park years ago to add capacity in a dense neighborhood. What’s in the headlines now—via the West Seattle Blog and groups like MJAWA—isn’t just turf and paths: it’s contaminated-soil remediation, an SDOT/Parks tangle over streets and transfers, value engineering after pricier-than-expected earthwork, and whether the beloved all-wheels / “skate dot” survives in-scope or needs community fundraising.
WSB’s July 2025 recap of a Morgan Community Association briefing described a site still awaiting full cleanup, unclear budget math between community advocates and Parks, and the possibility that the skateable feature would be “decoupled” without outside money—while soil work and Eddy Street right-of-way issues dragged on.
A May 6, 2026 WSB follow-up tied to an official open house quoted Seattle Parks saying the expansion parcel is open for interim turf use until Phase II fencing, pointed readers to Engage Seattle Parks for the schematic package, and summarized city timing: permits/final design through fall 2026, construction targeted to start by late summer 2027, following heavier-than-expected soil remediation.
Pandemic-era suspension and Park District refits matter here too; the broad policy language mirrors other landbanked sites—see the official Morgan Junction Park Addition page for the current canonical budget and milestone table.
Selected West Seattle Blog articles, newest first.
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