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Consultants unveil updated Riverfront Park plan; community meeting set for tomorrow
Summary
Design team Scape presented an updated concept for Saginaw’s Riverfront Park — featuring expanded waterfront access, a central lawn, boardwalk and fishing pier — and encouraged resident input at a community meeting scheduled for noon the following day in Council Chambers.
City consultants for the Riverfront Park presented updated schematic designs to the Saginaw City Council, highlighting increased waterfront access, more seating, educational play elements and flexible spaces for events.
The design team said outreach between mid‑October and November produced 235 survey responses and multiple public engagement events; top requests from respondents included walking and bike paths, public art, playgrounds and seating. The draft plan shown to council includes a widened Iron Bell Trail, a central lawn for events, expanded seating and a fishing pier with boat access.
The council and public were told the project team has completed roughly half of design…
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