City of Elgin, Riverfront and Festival Park
close City of Elgin, Riverfront and Festival ParkRiverfront and Downtown Revitalization | Elgin, Illinois
The City of Elgin embarked on an ambitious plan to rejuvenate its riverfront and revitalize the downtown. A redevelopment strategy that focused on over two miles of the Fox River and their adjacent Center City was identified. The City and Cultural Campus was transformed to provide environmental, recreational, cultural and transportation enhancements to create a regional destination center. Two of the projects identified from the strategy were Festival Park and the Riverfront Promenade which now serve as settings for year-round community celebrations, events and casual recreation. Festival Park features a unique children’s play environment that ties into the park’s festival theme. Riverside Drive Promenade serves as a critical link between vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle access to the waterfront and provides the Downtown with access to major amenities along the Riverfront while serving as a vital connection to the regional Fox River Bike Trail—a 36-mile trail that spans from Oswego to Algonquin.
Owner
City of Elgin
Team
Festival Park
Fountain Technologies; Hey & Associates; PHN Architects; Patrick Engineering; TJ Emmerich Associates
Riverside Drive Promenade
Hey & Associates; Hugh Lighting Design; Allen + Pepa Architects; Primera Engineers; Terracon; TJ Emmerich Associates; V3 Companies and Walker Parking Consultants
Riverfront
Hey & Associates
Riverfront Master Plan
City Vision Associates
Awards
Festival Park
Outstanding Facility, Illinois Park and Recreation Association, 2007; Main Street Award for Excellence in Downtown Revitalization, Lt. Governor Pat Quinn, 2007
Riverside Drive Promenade
Complete Streets Design Award, Active Transportation Alliance
Riverfront
150 Great Places, American Institute of Architects, Illinois; Merit Award Design, Illinois Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects
Riverfront Master Plan
2001 Plan of the Year, American Planning Association; Main Street Award for Excellence in Public Improvements; Outstanding Community Redevelopment, Chicago Area Transportation Study Soles and Spokes Awards for Excellence
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