willamette river open space planning project - krueger

HeadwatersHeadwaters

EugeneEugene

PortlandPortland

Willamette River Willamette River Open Space Vision Open Space Vision

(Eugene and Springfield (Eugene and Springfield Area)Area)

30-year vision30-year vision Multi-objectiveMulti-objective Endorsed by elected officialsEndorsed by elected officials

Parks and Parks and HabitatHabitat

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Delta Delta PondsPonds

Opportunities to Better Utilize River FrontageOpportunities to Better Utilize River Frontage

River Oriented Development Opportunity AreasRiver Oriented Development Opportunity Areas

River Oriented DevelopmentRiver Oriented Development

• Provide opportunities for river-oriented mixed use

• Emphasis on redevelopment of existing industrial and commercial sites

• ecologically sensitive design• Integration of open space• Improved visual quality

Key Concepts:Key Concepts:

Promote Promote opportunities for opportunities for

river friendly river friendly redevelopment of redevelopment of industrial propertyindustrial property

EWEBEWEB Eugene Water & Electric Eugene Water & Electric Board SiteBoard Site

The master plan weaves functional open space into the site, maximizes green The master plan weaves functional open space into the site, maximizes green infrastructure, and maximizes public enjoyment infrastructure, and maximizes public enjoyment

Glenwood Glenwood Refinement PlanRefinement Plan

(Springfield)(Springfield)

GlenwoodGlenwood

Goals:Goals: Improve public Improve public

connectivity to riverconnectivity to river Promote a mix of Promote a mix of

suitable uses that suitable uses that benefit from riverbenefit from river

Enhance ecological Enhance ecological functionfunction

Integrate green Integrate green infrastructureinfrastructure

Glenwood Glenwood Refinement PlanRefinement Plan

Creating a river friendlyCreating a river friendlyvision and promoting vision and promoting

redevelopment redevelopment

Questions:Questions: Does your community have similar opportunities?Does your community have similar opportunities? What are some obstacles that prevent positive What are some obstacles that prevent positive

progress toward revitalization?progress toward revitalization? Success stories from other communities?Success stories from other communities?