The SODO community wants a greener industrial district.

The SODO Green Space Plan outlines a vision for a healthy, safe, efficient, and resilient future for the benefit of all businesses, employees, and visitors.

The crux of this vision is simple: green infrastructure can be integrated into industrial spaces without disrupting freight and business operations.

Key Opportunities

Green spaces have significant environmental, economic, and social benefits — including improving air and water quality, natural stormwater management and soil protection, and attracting people to local business districts and community spaces.

Some key opportunities for greening include…

– Street Trees

– Under Overpasses

– Dog Parks

– Underutilized Spaces

– Private Greening: Green Roofs or Walls

The First Step: SODO Pocket Park

Included in our Green Space Plan, we have completed our first step towards a greener SODO – a new Pocket Park!

The small park is located on S Industrial Way & 6th Ave. On October 22 we held a Community Planting Day and, with the help of 40+ community members, we installed over 1000 plants and trees in the new space.

Fencing will come down by the beginning of November 2025, and we can’t wait for SODO community members to have a space to enjoy their lunch break, relax, and recharge. Stay tuned for updates as the park officially opens!

Special Thanks to Our Partners

We would like to thank the City of Seattle Office of Economic Development for funding this work through an Only in Seattle Grant, as well as collaboration with our friends at MXM Landscape Architecture on creation of this plan.

…and Special Thanks to Our Green Space Task Force Members

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