Who we are

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Introduction

• Who we are
• - Team Intro
• Riverwalk part of overall
• revitalization of downtown area

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Process to Date

• USF Master Planning Presentations
• Online survey with Realize Bradenton 1400
  responses
• Public engagement meeting at Marriott
• 2 Public Presentations at DDA Board Meetings
• Team meetings and design workshops over the past
  three months
• Stakeholder Meetings

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Survey Results

• Casual dining
• Bathrooms
• Shade, pedestrian comfort, safety

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Bradenton Riverwalk Project Area
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Master Plan Components

• Florida History Garden
• Enhanced Portal at Green Bridge
• Great lawn and Day Dock
• Enhanced Clock Tower Plaza
• Botanical Walk

• Enhanced Bandshell
• Family Activity Area at Rossi Park
• Outdoor Living Rooms
• Active Recreation Area

• Enhanced Memorial
• Plaza
• Restoration Area
• Boardwalk

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Florida History Garden/Green Bridge Underpass
Area

• Features could include
• Historic photo tour
• Historic timeline plaques
• Maritime sculpture
• Enhanced, shaded seating
• Enhanced underpass area andgateway features

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Florida History Garden
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Florida History Garden
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Great Lawn and Day Dock

• Features could include
• Flex lawn for yoga and wellness activities
• Arbor swings overlooking Manatee River
• Restroom facility and possible Ship Store
• Day dock facility
• Enhanced clock tower plaza

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Great Lawn and Day Dock
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Botanical Walk and Bandshell

• Features could include
• Shaded botanical walk/butterfly garden with
  seating, sculpture
• Variety of outdoor rooms and spaces
• Mix of hard and soft path
• Enhanced bandshell with shade structure
• Audio/Visual equipment and art at bandshell

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Botanical Walk
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Rossi Park / Family Fun Zone

• Features could include
• Interactive fountain and plaza
• Restroom and bathhouse
• Nature-based play sculpture
• Enhanced playground
• Shaded seating areas
• Gateway features
• Renovated fishing pier
• Created biopond with remnant estuary
• Tidal Discovery Marsh

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Rossi Park / Family Fun Zone
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Rossi Park / Family Fun Zone
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Outdoor Living Rooms and WestActive Recreation
Zone

• Features could include
• Outdoor living rooms
• Shaded seating areas
• Accent lighting
• Public/private partnership at Marriott
• Sand volleyball
• Shaded pavilion

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Outdoor Living Rooms and WestActive Recreation
Zone
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Outdoor Living Rooms and WestActive Recreation
Zone
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Outdoor Living Rooms and WestActive Recreation
Zone
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Multi Use/Active Recreation Area

• Multi-use plaza for festivals and events
• 13,000 SF /- Skatepark in alternate location
  (pending FDOT approval)
• Enhanced memorial plaza
• On street parking
• Grove of trees with LED uplights

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Multi Use/Active Recreation Area
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Multi Use/Active Recreation Area
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Restoration Area

• Features could include
• Native landscape edge
• Softened seawall
• Outdoor classroom with restroom facilities
• Educational and interpretive signage
• Shaded seating areas
• Kayak launch
• On street parking

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Restoration Area
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Additional Recommendations

• Enhanced Security
• Enhanced Landscape Maintenance and Waste Pick Up
• Bike Stations with Credit Card Swipes
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Wi-Fi
• Events Programming

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Sustainable Design Approach

• Created wetland/bioswale
• Native /adapted landscape palette low
  maintenance and low water requirements
• Irrigation
• Capture rain water
• Soil moisture/rain sensors
• Reclaim/reuse water
• Efficient equipment (drip, adjustable flow
  bubblers)
• Material selection consider life-cycle costs,
  low maintenance
• Accommodate Alternate transportation (bike swipe
  stations, bike racks)
• Educational signage

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Sustainable Construction/Implementation

• Minimize pollution from runoff temp. sodding,
  sediment basins, mulching, silt fence
• Recycle existing materials
• Local manufacturers lighting equipment, pavers,
  etc
• Solar/LED retrofit of existing lighting
  equipment.

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