BIG IDEA: A modern and vibrant harbor focused on maritime activities
How could this BIG IDEA evolve in the future?
How does this BIG IDEA address the themes of the guiding principles?
Connectivity
- Improved gateway / visual and physical connections to the water from Downtown along Pine Avenue
- Improve east-west connections at Aquarium Way
- Retractable ped/bike bridge creating continuous waterfront trail
Economic Resiliency
- Creates improved urban harbor and visitor-serving destination with a grand promenade and destination attractions fronting the water and Shoreline Drive
- More opportunity for maritime activity with better docks in the harbor
- Redevelopment of The Pike as mixed-use
Everyone's Shoreline
- Preserves existing waterfront open spaces/recreation
- Celebrates history as recreational/entertainment waterfront
- Creates community benefits with new development/ attractions
Environmental Resiliency and Sustainability
- Upgrades to the harbor esplanade can adapt to future Sea Level Rise and storm surges.
