South Park Organizes To Tackle Highway Pollution
Highways in South Park, also include nearby State Route 509 and Interstate 5, bring additional layers of emissions to the small neighborhood, which experiences an overburdening of environmental pollution. This year, the United States Department of Transportation awarded the City of Seattle and Reconnect South Park $1.6 million in federal funding to develop a plan that removes or restructures SR 99. The work is starting now through community gatherings like the open-house event that Lopez attended in May at the Georgetown Steam Plant.