New York’s High Line Network adds 15 new members to revitalizing group
The High Line Network announced on Monday that 15 new members are joining their group of nonprofit infrastructure reuse projects.
The project involves removing 5 aging, low head dams in order to—among other far-reaching social, economic and environmental benefits—put the rapids back in Grand Rapids. This $45 million catalyst project aims to break ground in 2020-21 on a multi-year construction effort. Along the waterfront, the project aspires to transform the east and west riverbanks into a 9-mile multi-use trail and network of public amenities that link the urban core with two major regional assets—the Riverside Park stewarded by the City of Grand Rapids and Millennium Park stewarded by Kent County. The full vision of this generational project—once completed—is to establish 2 miles of whitewater rapids, 9 miles of urban riverfront trail, and a total potential riverfront park system of 1,780 acres.
Infrastructure Type | Waterfront / Waterway |
Status | Advocacy & Design |
Opening | River improvements projected for completion in 2025, with adjacent parks rehab and trail development to follow |
Size | 1780 acres, 9 miles |
Design Team | Fishbeck, Encompass Socio-ecological Consulting, River Restoration |
Management | TBD |
The High Line Network announced on Monday that 15 new members are joining their group of nonprofit infrastructure reuse projects.