Lonely Labor Day

This was the scene on Labor Day afternoon at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on the west edge of the Mount Baker neighborhood. You can see why one commenter nominated this park for the least used park in Seattle.

Given the park’s relative isolation, the low surrounding population density, the lack of activation on the park’s edge, and the terraced design that is impractical for active uses, it’s not surprising that it sees few visitors.  But better days may lie ahead for this park when residential development comes to the McClellan light rail station area (you can just make out the station’s yellow construction crane in the photo).  Visualize 15-story towers sprouting from the Lowe’s parking lot…