On October 22, we will begin construction at Richmond Highlands Park. During construction, the park will be closed. We anticipate completing the improvements by the end of 2025.

The Richmond Highlands Recreation Center will be open during construction.

Voter approved improvements at Richmond Highlands Park will include the following:

• Parking lot with lighting
• Frontage improvements
• Walkways
• Sensory trail (crushed stone paving)
• Rockery retaining wall
• Concrete seat/retaining wall
• Multi-sport court
• Play area (with poured in place surfacing)
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Picnic tables
• Bike rack
• Plantings
• Seed lawn outfield with irrigation, etc.

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The Shoreview Park off-leash dog area will be closed for improvements through the spring of 2025.

The design for this off-leash dog area focuses on improvements to the existing space. Improvements will includes new fencing, paved accessible path, shade structure, a shy dog area, and resurfaced parking lot with accessible parking and drop-off locations.

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Voter approved improvements at James Keough Park will include the following:

• Walkways
• Play spot (with wood fiber surfacing)
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Picnic tables
• Bike rack
• Portland Loo restroom
• Plantings
• Off-leash dog area

Voter approved improvements at Briarcrest Park will include the following:

• Parking lot lighting
• Walkways
• Rockery retaining wall
• Concrete seat/retaining wall
• Improvements to existing trail
• Play area (with wood fiber surfacing)
• Spray park
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Bike racks
• Plantings

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Voter approved improvements at Hillwood Park will include the following:

• Frontage improvements
• Walkways
• Multi-sport court
• Play area (with wood fiber surfacing)
• Spray park
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Bike rack
• Plantings

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Voter approved improvements at Brugger’s Bog Park will include the following:

• Frontage improvements
• Walkways
• Boardwalk
• Multi-sport court
• Play area
• Small picnic shelter
• Benches
• Picnic tables
• Restrooms
• Plantings

Additionally, the newly acquired parcel to the north will be incorporated into the park design.

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The new, accessible boardwalk reopened August 9, 2024.

Background

The design team worked closely with Kruckeberg staff and Board of Directors to design a boardwalk that creates an accessible path from the upper to lower garden. The City conducted extensive survey, geotech, and arborist assessments to create a design with a light footprint and minimal impact on the current collection. The final layout includes a six foot wide path with a maximum height of 12 feet. There is now also an additional accessible ramp that ties into an existing trail.

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Click the image below for a larger version of the elevated walkway design.

The theme chosen for the Ridgecrest Park improvements was “Boulder Hill.” Improvements completed in June 2024 include:

• Slides built into the embankment
• All-ages play area
• Accessible walkways
• Off-leash dog area
• New paths that connect to the planned “Trail Along the Rail”

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As part of the Shoreline voters approved Proposition 1 upgrades, four types of public art are being developed to enhance the park experience:

• Art benches: Artist-created seating will enrich the visual appeal, foster community connections, and invite daily interaction with art.
• Fence artworks: Artistic fencing will complement traditional park elements, beautifying the space and engaging the community.
• A labyrinth: An artist-designed labyrinth will provide a space for reflection and exploration,
• A sculpture: A prominent sculpture will draw attention, transforming the park landscape and inspiring a sense of awe.

These projects are currently in design, integrating art into the ongoing improvements across Shoreline’s parks.

Explore more arts and culture opportunities in Shoreline! Join artist open studio times, respond to calls for artists, meet local creators, and attend arts and culture events. Stay updated by signing up for Shoreline Alerts and selecting “Public Art Events”.

Public Engagement

Before beginning design development, the project team researched the unique history of each park and held focus group interviews with the public. This information was used to create unique themes to reflect the history and surrounding neighborhoods. These themes were shared with residents in an online open house where residents could view and vote on the themes, provide feedback on the look, feel, and experience of each park, and provide comments for consideration. Notices for the online public house were included in the monthly Currents, on the City website, Recreation Guide, and with signage posted at each bond site.

We received approximately 300 online responses for the eight parks and the design team analyzed this feedback and incorporated it into design development.

The design team also interviewed City staff and considered current and future programming needs in the designs. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board also provided feedback as we finalized designs.