the Central District, including Route 2, Route 3, Route 4, Route 8, Route 11, Route 12, Route 14, Route 27 and Route 48. As part of the East Link Extension on the 2 Line, Sound Transit is adding a Link light rail stop at the south end of the Central District in Judkins Park. It is expected to open in 2024. Public parks and greenspaces The Central District is home to at least 18 public parks, and community green spaces. Notable parks include: T.T. Minor Playground, Firehouse Mini Park, Garfield Playfield, Pratt Park, Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park, Judkins Park and Playfield, Judkins Skatepark, Jimi Hendrix Park, and Sam Smith Park. The Central District is home to 4 P-Patch Community Gardens: Immaculate P-Patch at E Columbia St & 18th Ave, Squire Park at 14th Ave & E Fir St, Climbing Water at 800 Hiawatha Pl S, and Judkins at 24th Ave S & S Norman St. Landmarks and institutions Landmarks and institutions Northwest African American Museum Bullitt Center Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center The Nova Project Washington Hall Schools Garfield High School Restaurants, Bars & Shops Ezell's Chicken DeCharlene's Beauty Salon References External links Central District News 23rdandunion.org, outgrowth of a 2009 KUOW-FM/Hollow Earth Radio documentary project. See also The Corner: 23rd and Union, The Hub, KUOW News, August 26, 2009. Seattle Photograph Collection, Central District - University of Washington Digital Collection African-American history in Seattle Historic Jewish communities in the United States