Introduction

2. Introduction • Who we are - Team Intro • Riverwalk part of overall revitalization of downtown area

3. Process to Date • USF Master Planning Presentations • Online survey with Realize Bradenton – 1400 responses • Public engagement meeting at Marriott • 2 Public Presentations at DDA Board Meetings • Team meetings and design workshops over the past three months • Stakeholder Meetings

4. Survey Results • Casual dining • Bathrooms • Shade, pedestrian comfort, safety

5. Bradenton Riverwalk Project Area

6. Master Plan Components • Enhanced Bandshell • Family Activity Area at Rossi Park • Outdoor “Living Rooms” • Active Recreation Area • Enhanced Memorial • Plaza • Restoration Area • Boardwalk • Florida History Garden • Enhanced Portal at Green Bridge • Great lawn and Day Dock • Enhanced Clock Tower Plaza • Botanical Walk

7. Florida History Garden/Green Bridge Underpass Area Features could include: • Historic photo tour • Historic timeline plaques • Maritime sculpture • Enhanced, shaded seating • Enhanced underpass area andgateway features

8. Florida History Garden

9. Florida History Garden

10. Great Lawn and Day Dock Features could include: • Flex lawn for yoga and wellness activities • Arbor swings overlooking Manatee River • Restroom facility and possible “Ship Store” • Day dock facility • Enhanced clock tower plaza

11. Great Lawn and Day Dock

12. Botanical Walk and Bandshell Features could include: • Shaded botanical walk/butterfly garden with seating, sculpture • Variety of outdoor rooms and spaces • Mix of hard and soft path • Enhanced bandshell with shade structure • Audio/Visual equipment and art at bandshell

13. Botanical Walk

14. Rossi Park / Family “Fun Zone” Features could include: • Interactive fountain and plaza • Restroom and bathhouse • Nature-based play sculpture • Enhanced playground • Shaded seating areas • Gateway features • Renovated fishing pier • Created biopond with “remnant estuary” • Tidal Discovery Marsh

15. Rossi Park / Family “Fun Zone”

16. Rossi Park / Family “Fun Zone”

17. Outdoor Living Rooms and WestActive Recreation Zone Features could include: • Outdoor “living rooms” • Shaded seating areas • Accent lighting • Public/private partnership at Marriott • Sand volleyball • Shaded pavilion

18. Outdoor Living Rooms and WestActive Recreation Zone

19. Outdoor Living Rooms and WestActive Recreation Zone

20. Outdoor Living Rooms and WestActive Recreation Zone

21. Multi Use/Active Recreation Area • Multi-use plaza for festivals and events • 13,000 SF +/- Skatepark in alternate location (pending FDOT approval) • Enhanced memorial plaza • On street parking • Grove of trees with LED uplights

22. Multi Use/Active Recreation Area

23. Multi Use/Active Recreation Area

24. Restoration Area Features could include: • Native landscape edge • Softened seawall • Outdoor classroom with restroom facilities • Educational and interpretive signage • Shaded seating areas • Kayak launch • On street parking

25. Restoration Area

26. Additional Recommendations • Enhanced Security • Enhanced Landscape Maintenance and Waste Pick Up • Bike Stations with Credit Card Swipes • Public/Private Partnerships • Wi-Fi • Events Programming

27. Sustainable Design Approach • Created wetland/bioswale • Native /adapted landscape palette = low maintenance and low water requirements • Irrigation • Capture rain water • Soil moisture/rain sensors • Reclaim/reuse water • Efficient equipment (drip, adjustable flow bubblers) • Material selection – consider life-cycle costs, low maintenance • Accommodate Alternate transportation (bike swipe stations, bike racks) • Educational signage

28. Sustainable Construction/Implementation • Minimize pollution from runoff – temp. sodding, sediment basins, mulching, silt fence • Recycle existing materials • Local manufacturers – lighting equipment, pavers, etc… • Solar/LED retrofit of existing lighting equipment.