battle creek whitewater inc. presentation

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Rethinking the Kalamazoo RiverIn Battle CreekNovember 13, 2014


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Horrocks

GPI

Kmart

Conagra

Full Blast

Kellogg Co.

Pankake

House/

MotelE Fountain Street

Kellogg’s

Dickman Road

Urban River Trails- a familiar and successful

concept in Battle Creek

and other cites

Battle Creek

Los Angeles

San Antonio

To Downtown

Neighborhood


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Soapy’s Car Wash Site


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Full Blast

GPI

Conagra

Kmart

E

D

B

C

AF

G

H

A Restored river with native

boulders and plantings

B Riverwalk

C Drop-offD Conagra parking – reconfigured

E Kayaker parking

F Greenway connection to river

G GPI parking – reconfigured

H Capitol St. re-route / GPI loading

Soapy’s Car Wash Site

Chicago

New York


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A

C

E

D

D

B

F

LA River, Los Angeles

A Floating launch

B Overlook

C Splash fountain

D Rapids

E Overlook island

F Drop-off

Cherry Creek, Denver

B

D


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Mill Pond Site


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Mill Pond Site

A

G I

HF

BC

J

D

E

E

K

L

A Park Entry Drive

B Riverwalk w/ overlook perches

C Native boulders and bank plantings

D Multi-purpose event space

E Woodland planting

F Boardwalk get-down to launch

G Restored open-air shelter

H Kayak / bicycle livery

I Mixed use restoration

J Fish Ladder

K Pedestrian overpass

L Trail using existing underpass

Rouge River, Detroit


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A

B

C

F

E

D

A Riverwalk / overlook perches

B Native boulders and bank plantings

C Floating launch pad

D Boardwalk to launch area

E Fish ladder

F Existing dam

G Woodland planting/habitat

G

Natural fish by-pass, Williamston, MI

Rouge River, Detroit


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Confluence Park, where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte River, Denver


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