The Future
Downtown Olympia could look very different in our future. People could still walk on trails and bring their dogs, but instead of walking around the lake they would be walking along the estuary, admiring the...
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History of Capitol Lake
I figured that since Olympia is the state capitol, it would have an interesting history, and while researching I definitely found out some things that I didn’t expect. The plans for a lake were created in...
Field Study #2
On Saturday, April 2nd, I set out to observe Capitol Lake. It was a beautiful sunny day, 60 degrees and hardly any clouds. As I crossed the street and began walking toward the lake...
Field Study #1
On Wednesday, March 30th I began my first observation of Capitol Lake. I sat on a bench with my back toward 5th Avenue. The first thing I noticed were the people walking, talking, and...