The Waterfront Revitalization Plan originally included 13 primary project
elements. The table below provides a summary of those original elements (except
Element A: Summary) and a status report as of January 1998. A full status report
can be found in the Attachments.
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ELEMENT |
January, 1998 STATUS
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B |
LAKE CHAMPLAIN - $52 million project to separate sewer and storm
water lines and upgrade the main treatment facility to ensure a clean
harbor and beaches. |
Complete. |
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C |
WATERFRONT PARK - Creation of a major urban park on 11 acres of
land between the Coast Guard and Naval Reserve. |
Complete, except undergrounding transmission lines. |
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D |
DEVELOPMENT EAST OF LAKE STREET - 200,000-300,000 square feet of
urban infill development, creating a mixed-use urban neighborhood. |
Zoning changes largely complete. Infill development beginning. |
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E |
NEW LAKE STREET - Reconstruct and improve Lake Street
right-of-way, emphasizing pedestrian use, minimizing vehicular access, and
reflecting a scale and aesthetics similar to a small city street. |
Substantial work has been completed. Some work still needs to be done. |
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F |
BOATING, MARINAS AND FISHING PIERS - Improve access to Lake by
anglers and people using boats. |
Complete, except for fishing pier and LCT property. |
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G |
DOWNTOWN LINKAGES - Improvements to the Downtown to ensure
pedestrian access and safety, to improve the aesthetics of the Downtown,
and to strengthen the pedestrian linkages to the Waterfront. |
Major work complete. Ongoing upgrades planned. |
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H |
MORAN GENERATING STATION - Transformation of the Moran
Generating Station into the Renaissance Center for Science and the Arts. |
Renaissance Center concept adopted by L.C. Basin Science Center.
Interim use of Moran for Community Sailing Center. |
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I |
NAVAL RESERVE FACILITY - Relocate Navy operations and convert
Naval Reserve Facility to public uses. |
Complete. |
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J |
RECREATION CENTER - Creation of an indoor, full-service,
year-round recreation facility. |
No action. Discussions now underway with YMCA on joint facility. |
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K |
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE - The creation of infrastructure that
provides people with easy access from Interstate exit 16 to the Waterfront
while not relying on the automobile as the primary means of
transportation. |
Incremental steps taken to improve pedestrian linkages, limit
Waterfront parking, and provide mass transit. College St. Shuttle. |
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L |
UNION STATION - Creation of a multimodal transportation center
to enhance the efficient use of existing transportation systems and to
decrease use of automobiles. |
Union Station redevelopment in progress. Multimodal transportation
center proposed at neighboring site. |
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M |
HOUSING - New construction and rehabilitation of housing
Downtown and on the Waterfront, including housing for low- and
moderate-income persons. |
There are units of housing on the Waterfront and Downtown. of those
units are affordable to low- and moderate- income persons. |
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N |
NORTH 40/CVR LANDS - Acquisition of lands north of Moran Plant
for creation of an Urban Reserve for the next generation. |
Acquisition Complete. Management Plan in place.
Environmental mitigation in progress. |
