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Parks chief says new riverfront spaces drawing visitors as city readies Phase 2
Summary
Parks Department director Daryl Joseph updated the special committee on downtown Feb. 9, saying new riverfront parks and playgrounds are heavily used, that Metro Park construction will start later this year with a 2027 completion target, and that private contributions and stipulations will fund ongoing maintenance.
Daryl Joseph, director of the Parks Department, told the Special Committee on the Future Downtown on Feb. 9 that recent riverfront park openings have attracted substantial public use and that the department is tracking costs and scheduling as work continues.
Joseph said Phase 1 of Riverfront Plaza is open and the playground there saw heavy holiday use, with "over 1,500 families" using the playground during one holiday week. The park team ran a seasonal ice rink at the skate-park site that drew "over 30,000 visitors" in its holiday run, he said. Joseph described the skate park as a flexible venue…
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