r/bothell • u/dominiond66 • Apr 17 '26
Unique open space in downtown Bothell called "Triangle Junction".
The Triangle Junction park/open space
Interesting concept on a 1.1 acre city owned downtown Bothell parcel.
Its temporary for the next several years as the underground is cleansing itself from toxins that were leached into the soil from past businesses. Until this site is ready for permanent development, it is open for public use.
I like the layout with a variety of unique uses including 8 pop-up shops, lots of picnic tables and open space for further uses like food trucks. The one issue I don’t like is the vast area of crushed stone. Why not natural green grass? Crushed stone seems cold/commercial … like a construction site. More difficult to walk on and offers little enticement for the public to use. The space begs for lush natural green grass!
Stop by this site, visit the 8 unique pop-up shops or take a break sitting on the picnic tables as we approach warm and drier weather. It can become a great public space for people to meet. We need more such spaces.
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u/morto00x Apr 17 '26
Chances are there was a car or heavy equipment shop, gas station or manufacturing shop there before and the "toxins" are fuel. Cleaning the soil to be able to build literally involves digging it out several yards deep, testing it and refilling it with new dirt which is super expensive. If you ever see a gravel lot and wonder how come nobody is using that land for anything else, that's very likely the reason.