Places: Site B: Connection btw Lewis & Clark Landing & NPS Sites
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north toward NPS site. This canal will be decked
over and serve as the link between the ASARCO and
NPS sites. Near a proposed River City Star boat
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south across ASARCO site. Lewis and Clark landing
will be at far end of cement field, near the planned
restaurant. Participants wondered whether this large
area could be made more attractive and usable. |
Currently, the Lewis & Clark Landing site has a paved area with a roundabout. A path is planned that will connect the Lewis & Clark Landing and restaurant site with the National Park Service site over an existing storm water runoff channel.
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SHORT-TERM Changes: Uses & Activities
- Program events and activities that would appeal to a variety of ages such as:
- Storytelling
- 3x3 basketball (to make use of large remediated areas that must remain capped)
- Outdoor movies/specialty movies such as the Rocky Horror Picture Show or those with regional interest
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"SHORT-TERM Changes: Uses & Activities"
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SHORT-TERM Changes: Comfort & Image
- Soften the hard landscape by planting grass, flowers, trees, and plants.
- Provide amenities such as bathrooms, warming tents, drinking fountains, and dog fountains.
- Remove the granite squares to provide more space for programming and events.
- Designate seating areas with moveable tables and chairs with food vendors and kiosks.
- Install a public art piece, or work with artists to design the amenities described above.
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LONG-TERM Changes: Uses & Activities
- Create tourist attractions such as:
- Dancing/colorful water fountains and interactive water features
- A lighthouse that people can walk through with interactive exhibits
- A Lewis & Clark/Native American statuary(s)
- Ferris wheel
- Carousel
- Skateboard park (to generate activity in large areas that must remain paved)
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LONG-TERM Changes: Access & Linkages
- Create a promenade between the Lewis and Clark Landing park and restaurant and the NPS site.
- Install public art along this path.
- Allow for boat docking and land access. Also, provide for access to water taxi/ferry or mid-sized river tour boat.
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LONG-TERM Changes: Comfort & Image
- Provide an interactive water feature, drinking fountains, and dog fountains.
- Plant gardens, or design sunken gardens to provide relaxing spots along the riverfront.
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