Seattle Parks and Recreation is scrapping a plan to build a kids’ play area at Denny Blaine Park, near an unofficial but popular nude beach.
The department said in a statement Friday that feedback from the community indicated the park was not the right location for the play area.
It comes just days after hundreds of people packed a community meeting to oppose the proposal, joining thousands of others who signed a similar online petition.
While not officially designated, the beach at Denny Blaine Park along Lake Washington is commonly considered clothing optional.
A ‘safe space’
“Even wearing swimsuits, a lot of trans people feel uncomfortable at other beaches,
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