{"id":20767,"date":"2024-10-14T17:52:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T21:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=20767"},"modified":"2024-10-14T17:52:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T21:52:08","slug":"park-eyed-for-another-area-of-riverfront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/14\/park-eyed-for-another-area-of-riverfront\/","title":{"rendered":"Park eyed for another area of riverfront"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the City of Decatur is looking at a stretch of riverfront off First St. as a possible site for affordable housing, it’s also taking a look at another riverfront area to possibly transform into a place for play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That area is along the riverbank off the large parking lot to the north of the Chamber of Commerce building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area for possible housing goes south from the southeast corner of the Monroe and First St. intersection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At its Oct. 1 meeting, city council approved the expenditure of $38,000 to have Engineering Resources, a Fort Wayne consulting firm, produce some riverfront conceptional designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s the same firm which designed Promenade Park in the Fort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mayor Dan Rickord said designs are a \u201cmust have\u201d in order to make a serious bid for grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting a \u201cfun and play area\u201d along that riverfront, with things such as a splash pad, \u201cwould be a transformational design for our downtown,\u201d he said. \u201cIt would be really cool, but we need to get some designs (first).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are fortunate to have a river to use for something like this,\u201d Councilwoman Abby Wilder remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also noted that such an area could bring about an extension of the River Greenway. Its northern trail head sits just across Monroe St. from the proposed park area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A public hearing on the idea will be scheduled at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds would likely be used along with a grant. The federal ARPA monies must be allocated in 2025 in order for the city to retain the funds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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