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    The document proposes concepts for developing the downtown river precinct area in multiple blocks. It involves creating a continuous riverside trail, extending an existing park, developing a promenade along the riverbank, creating a market square focused on the river, civic square for events, landings for boats, strengthening paths and walkways, removing barriers to open views, and developing different blocks for various uses like children's activities, shopping, dining, and performance space. The overall aim is to strengthen connectivity to the river and create an active public space.

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    The document proposes concepts for developing the downtown river precinct area in multiple blocks. It involves creating a continuous riverside trail, extending an existing park, developing a promenade along the riverbank, creating a market square focused on the river, civic square for events, landings for boats, strengthening paths and walkways, removing barriers to open views, and developing different blocks for various uses like children's activities, shopping, dining, and performance space. The overall aim is to strengthen connectivity to the river and create an active public space.

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    The Downtown River Precinct REPORT Small Part2

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    Jason Brown
    The document proposes concepts for developing the downtown river precinct area in multiple blocks. It involves creating a continuous riverside trail, extending an existing park, developing a promenade along the riverbank, creating a market square focused on the river, civic square for events, landings for boats, strengthening paths and walkways, removing barriers to open views, and developing different blocks for various uses like children's activities, shopping, dining, and performance space. The overall aim is to strengthen connectivity to the river and create an active public space.

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    Downtown River Precinct

    Preliminary concept, refined …
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Continuous riverside trail linking the Harbour to the Mill Dam
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Extend the Percy England Parkette to the top of the riverbank
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Develop a ‘promenade’ along the top of the riverbank 
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Remove 6 or 7 parking spaces and create a comfortable place for all people
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Realign 1st Avenue East north and south of 8th Street


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    Downtown River Precinct

    Create a ‘Market Square’ focused on the river
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Develop a multi‐purpose Civic Square for special events (and parking)
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Create ‘landings’ for short‐term boat tie‐up and launching canoes/kayaks
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Strengthen existing paths and create more walkways, trails, nodes
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    Downtown River Precinct

    In the 900 block:  remove the visual barriers, add benches, trees, tables …
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    Downtown River Precinct

    … a food concession, and canoe and kayak rentals
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    Downtown River Precinct

    In the 800 block:  more ‘art’ and a story‐telling circle (mini‐amphitheatre)
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Develop Jervis Bay Park as a children’s park, with a nautical theme 
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    Downtown River Precinct

    Develop Riverworks: a pedestrian district with restricted vehicular access and 
    limited parking; ‘back‐door’ shopping, cafes with patios, seating … 21
    Downtown River Precinct

    Shopping Art
    Dining Crawl Special
    Events
    Viewing Meeting
    Relaxing
    Friends
    Boating Market Information

    Fishing
    Walking Theatre Story-
    telling Cycling
    Food
    Picnicking History
    Art
    Dance
    Music
    Children’s
    Ceremony Play
    & Culture

    Lots of reasons to be here … 
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    Festival of Northern Lights:  change the focus so fences are no longer necessary

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    Downtown River Precinct

    Conceptual Design
    Kim Allerton  OALA                    Northwood Associates Landscape Architects Ltd.                   December 3, 2012
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    Walkways

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    Pathways

    … from Civic Action Plan for Central Delaware River, Philadelphia, Wallace Roberts Todd 

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    Landings

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    Promenade

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    Promenade

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    Promenade

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    Market

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    Performance 
    possibilities

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    Story‐telling

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    Art possibilities

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    Jervis Bay Park

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