Yahara River Parkway - City Of Madison
Yahara River Parkwayand EnvironsMaster PlanJune 1998
Susan J.M. Bauman, MayorGeorge E. Austin, Director, Department of Planning & DevelopmentBradley J. Murphy, Director, Planning UnitMark A. Olinger, Principal Planner, Planning UnitProject StaffArchie Nicolette, Planner IIKitty Rankin, Planner IIIZach Holl, Planning AideBill Lanier, Planning TechnicianMaria Ruggieri-Moen, Planning TechnicianDebora Morgan, Program Assistant IIIYahara River Parkway CommitteeAld. Barbara Vedder, District 2Ald. Judy Olson, District 6Rick BernsteinLouis FortisEd JepsenRuss LerumAlison MaderSheri ReinDavid WallnerBert ZippererSpecial thanks to City, Dane County, and State ofWisconsin staff; University of Wisconsin; neighborhoodresidents; business representatives; and consultants whocontributed to the preparation of this plan.E n g i n e e r i n g : Rob PhillipsP a r k s D i v i s i o n : Bill Bauer and Si WidstrandT r a f f i c E n g i n e e r i n g : Dan McCormick and Arthur RossUrban Open Space Foundation, Lance and Carole Zellie, PeggyChung, Strand Engineering, UW-Madison LandscapeArchitectural Department, Former Mayor Paul SoglinThe Yahara River Parkway and Tenney Park were built with the generosity, sacrifices, and foresight of our forefathers at the turn of the century. It isthe same foresight, community spirit, and commitment the Yahara River Parkway Committee is asking from the community, city, and othergovernmental bodies in restoring the best of the past and building for the future for this special place to endure for another century.This plan is dedicated to the memory of John Urich (Principal Planner) whoworked tirelessly to beautify this area of Madison, as well as the entire city. City of Madison, 1998
Table of ContentsPart I – OverviewIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Executive Summary of Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Planning Mission and Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Historical Perspective on Planning for the Yahara River Parkway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Study Area Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Yahara River and Four Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Air Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19East Isthmus/Yahara Neighborhoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Yahara Area Parks and Open Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Site Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Part II – Publicly Owned LandsRecommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29East Johnson and East Washington Bike/Pedestrian Underpasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30West Riverside Bike/Pedestrian Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32i
Thornton Avenue Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Burr Jones Field Area Redevelopment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .East Riverside Foot Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Park Stewardship, Landscape, and Historic Preservation PlanningEducational Signage and Outdoor Educational Resource . . . . . . .Parkway Focal Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Concept Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Design Vocabulary and Site Amenities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.37.44.46.49.50.54.58Part III – Privately Owned LandsPrivate Development Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Part IV – Implementation and Finance PlanImplementation and Finance Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71AppendicesReference Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79Boat Count Through Tenney Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81Census Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Yahara River Corridor Priority List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Transportation Report on the Trial Closing of Thornton Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88Strand Letter on Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Excerpts from the Tenney Park and the Yahara River Parkway Report (preservation plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103Public Hearing and Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Photographs on front cover: 1) aerial view of river looking northwest to Lake Mendota, 2) children fishing by the East JohnsonStreet bridge, and 3) Madison Recreation pontoon boat on the Yahara River.(Photographs from the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association Report by Charles N. Brown. All other photographs andgraphics by Archie Nicolette, except where noted.)ii
Part IOverview
“One of the unique features ofMadison and one possessinggreat possibilities for thebeautifying of the city is theYahara River.This river and itsbanks should be reclaimed forthe people of this city.”Madison Park and Pleasure Drive AssociationReport of the OfficersApril 1903IntroductionCommunity Resource and SettingThe Yahara River Parkway is a mile-long, community-wideresource situated on the easterly end of the isthmus that connectsLake Mendota to Lake Monona. This is the only segment of theYahara River to traverse an urban setting in Madison. Fewprecious recreational resources provide so many uniqueopportunities for stewardship and transformation that are so closeto so many people. The Parkway was created in the early 1900sunder the sponsorship of the Madison Park and Pleasure DriveAssociation, with hopes to create open space with paths andcarriage trails to enjoy views and vistas of the river and the lushplantings along its banks. The ideals of health, beauty anddemocracy of the 19th-century park movement were embodied inthe goals of the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association.The Association’s legacy is still shaping our ideas of the parkthough they have been translated into our 20th-centuryvocabulary. The Yahara River corridor will be planned with thatlegacy and spirit in mind.In 1996, Money magazine rated Madison the number oneAmerican city in which to live because of the many attributesavailable to citizens: bicycle and walking paths, water-orientedrecreational opportunities, lake views, safety, friendliness, welldefined neighborhoods, and many others. The Yahara Rivercorridor potentially embodies many of the qualities people find1
charming and attractive about Madison. The planning effort willset a course in transforming and enhancing this area into arecreational jewel. It will also seek to add compatible housing andcommercial development into the existing neighborhood over thenext ten to fifteen years.environmental and historic asset. Perhaps most importantly, bothplans highlight the need to provide safe and convenient bike andpedestrian connections between all of the adjacent east isthmusneighborhoods, the Yahara River Parkway, and a user-friendlynetwork of public parks. As both plans suggest, the key to makingthese connections is the Yahara River Parkway itself – a naturalcross-isthmus connector between neighborhoods.Yahara River Parkway Steering Committee. In July 1995, the Cityof Madison Common Council acted on the recommendations ofthese neighborhood plans by authorizing the creation of theYahara River Parkway Ad Hoc Steering Committee (YRPCommittee) to prepare a concept plan for the Yahara RiverParkway in partnership with the Department of Planning andDevelopment. After accepting nominations from citizens andcommunity leaders, the Mayor appointed 10 YRP Committeemembers to seek extensive input from citizens and guidance frompast planning efforts in developing the Yahara River ParkwayMaster Plan.Jenifer Street Pedestrian Bridge is an example of the community working with the Cityto construct a quality pedestrian bridge in keeping with the character of the corridorWhy this renewed focus on the Yahara River Parkway? Whilecitizens, civic groups, landscape architects, and urban plannershave suggested planning concepts for the Yahara River Parkwayfor over a century, the Yahara River Parkway Concept Plan had itsmost recent beginnings in the 1994 Marquette-Schenk-AtwoodNeighborhood Plan and the 1995 Tenney-Lapham/Old Market PlaceNeighborhood Plan. Both neighborhood plans identified theYahara River corridor as a priority planning area andrecommended a comprehensive study to identify potential ways toenhance the Parkway as an aesthetic, recreational, and social assetfor neighborhood and City residents. In addition, both plansemphasize the importance of enhancing the Parkway as an2The Planning PhilosophyThe planning philosophy and approach to the Yahara Riverenvirons falls into three basic concepts. These concepts were usedthroughout the planning process.1. The plan will stay true to the spirit of the original plandeveloped in the early 1900’s for the parkland.2. A comprehensive approach will be utilized by integrating theopen space and bike/pedestrian/vehicular circulation with landuses that will contribute and enhance the character and qualityof the existing neighborhoods.3. Encourage public participation to ensure the plan isrepresentative of the wish of the citizens and three adjacentneighborhoods (see Public Participation section on page 9).
Executive Summary of RecommendationsThe map on page 7 summarizes the concept used to develop themaster plan and recommendations. The Executive SummaryRecommendations are listed in the order of importance. The YRPCommittee feels the first three recommendations have the highestpriority and create the spine for the other recommendations tobecome more effective. Over the next decade, weaving togetherthe original O.C. Simonds plan with this new master plan willcreate a bright future for the Yahara River corridor.Historic 1911 photo with the recently constructed Steensland Bridge in background1. East Johnson and East Washington Bike/PedestrianUnderpasses. Accomplishing the goal of safe bike/pedestrianuse of the Yahara River Parkway will require safe crossingmeasures at the two primary arterial streets on the east side ofthe isthmus: East Johnson Street and East WashingtonAvenue. Daily vehicular traffic volumes where these streetsintersect the Yahara River are among the highest in the City ofMadison. According to 1995 average daily traffic counts, theYahara River is crossed by approximately 32,000 vehicles perday on East Johnson Street and 50,000 vehicles per day onEast Washington Avenue. Pedestrian underpasses at thesestreets – including a recommended west riverside underpassfor the proposed bike/pedestrian route and east riversideunderpass for the proposed footpath – is needed to create asafe bike and pedestrian access through the Yahara RiverParkway. The Committee also recommends improved at-gradecrossings at Johnson and Washington to provide safe crossingsat times of low traffic volume.2. West Riverside Bike-Pedestrian Path. A central recommendationof the YRP Committee is to create a continuous bike/pedestrianpath on the west side of the Yahara River extending from LakeMendota to Lake Monona. With bike/pedestrian underpasses atEast Johnson Street and East Washington Avenue, this routewould meet the need for a safe, formal cross-isthmustransportation option for pedestrians and bicyclists; provide aconnection between existing bike/pedestrian routes; and providemultiple access points to the Yahara River Parkway and its scenicand recreational assets.Connections to Existing Bike/Pedestrian Routes. The proposedYahara Parkway bike/pedestrian path should provide safe andwell-marked connections to existing bike routes, including theMifflin Street, Isthmus, Johnson/Gorham, and ShermanAvenue bike routes/paths as well as existing state bike routes.3. Thornton Avenue Alternatives. Thornton Avenue runs paralleland directly adjacent to the west side of the Yahara RiverParkway. The YRP Committee recommends conversion ofThornton Avenue, wherever possible, to bike path and greenspace, and to Parkway amenities. Options that would increaseParkway green space, while allowing traffic flow and ensuringaccess for property owners, include creating turnarounds atappropriate points on Thornton Avenue, changing segments ofThornton Avenue from two-way to one-way traffic, and/oreliminating segments of Thornton Avenue.3
4. Burr Jones Field Area Redevelopment (East Johnson Street toEast Washington Avenue). The YRP Committee recommendsa comprehensive redevelopment plan for the Burr Jones Fieldarea – encompassing lands between East Johnson Street, EastWashington Avenue, the river, the City Garage, and the FioreCenter (see map at right) – to reach its potential as a social andrecreational centerpiece of the Yahara River Parkway. AlthoughBurr Jones Field occupies an ideal open space site in the centerof the Isthmus along the Yahara River, its use is presentlylimited by inadequate and/or unsafe access for vehicles,bicycles, and pedestrians. Burr Jones Field also lacks screeningfrom adjacent commercial/industrial properties, EastWashington Avenue, and East Johnson Street. Its design as anathletic field makes minimal use of the Yahara River Parkwayas an aesthetic and recreational amenity. Acquisition ofadditional undeveloped properties on East Johnson Street;improved access for pedestrians, vehicles, and bicycles; and theconstruction of a multi-purpose, water-based facility along theYahara River to integrate Burr Jones Field and the greaterYahara River Parkway are recommended. The YRP Committeerecommends developing a partnership with property ownersand facility users in the Burr Jones area – including MadisonGas & Electric (MG&E), the University of Wisconsin AthleticDepartment, Fiore Shopping Center, and railroad owners – toidentify redevelopment opportunities for Burr Jones Field andadjacent land parcels between East Johnson Street and EastWashington Avenue.5. East Riverside Foot Trail. To increase access to the YaharaRiver Parkway and provide a slower-pace alternative to theproposed west riverside bike/pedestrian route, the YRPCommittee proposes a low-impact, unpaved foot trail on theeast side of the Yahara River extending from Lake Monona toTenney Park. A continuous foot trail would offer pedestriansthe opportunity to enjoy the east side of the Parkway – whichis presently inaccessible and/or uninviting in several areas – at a4Looking north at the Burr Jones park site and the Yahara Riverleisurely pace while avoiding potential conflicts with fasterpaced bicyclists, roller-bladers, and runners utilizing the westriverside bike/pedestrian route. There are also several pointsalong the proposed foot trail that are ideal sites for pedestrianoriented educational amenities, such as informational signsdescribing environmental and historical aspects of the YaharaRiver Parkway. A key to the east riverside foot trail isacquisition of two privately-owned riverside land parcels lyingto the north of Winnebago Street.6. Park Stewardship, Landscape and Historic PreservationPlanning. The YRP Committee feels that it is very importantto develop precise plans for the restoration of renownedlandscape architect Ossion Cole Simonds’ initial vision for thelandscape of the Yahara River Parkway and Tenney Park. At theheart of this vision is a planting and landscape plan thatemphasizes native plant species such as Viburnum, Hawthorne,Dogwood, and Elms organized in a prairie design. Acomprehensive redevelopment plan for the Yahara River
Parkway should utilize both Simonds’ historic vision and plantspecies native to the upper Midwest.To improve the visual appearance and natural feeling of theParkway and Park, collaboration with MG&E and the PublicService Commission (PSC) should proceed to place thepower lines and other utility lines underground.The responsibility for enhancing and protecting the Parkwaycould be shared with the adjacent neighborhoods and the CityParks Division. By actively involving and training children,residents, club members, and other interested persons, theParkway could get the attention that is needed to maintain itsplant communities. To nurture the landscape environment, amanagement plan should be developed to guide the long-termsuccess of the Parkway and Park.7. Educational Signage and Outdoor Educational Resource. TheYRP Committee recommends working with the schools tocreate an educational outdoor lab, located in the vicinity ofMarquette/O’Keeffe Middle School, that would explainspecific plants, different types of birds, and what’s in the water.The Committee also recommends utilizing the Yahara Rivercorridor as an educational resource to reveal the geological,Native American, and early settlers’ history, as well as the ecosystem of the river corridor. A signage system would be used toguide and inform students and residents.A public-private partnership should be formulated tosynthesize an educational program promoting theenvironmental and historic significance of the Yahara RiverParkway. A sample of the types of groups that can assist in theeffort includes the Urban Open Space Foundation and theMadison Trust for Historic Preservation. Target audiencesshould focus on the student populations of Marquette/O’Keeffe, Lapham, Lowell, and East High schools. Otherprojects could include demonstration projects, self-guidedwalking tours, work parties, environmental and historicmarkers/displays, and seasonal clean-ups.Portions of the Yahara River adjacent to Marquette/O’KeeffeSchool are a natural focus area but the existing “rip rap” (largeboulders used to secure shoreline) makes it difficult to accessthe water’s edge. Providing improved access to the river forstudents and the public will aid and facilitate in theeducational activities and general enjoyment of the river.8. Parkway Focal Points. Several sites along the proposedbike/pedestrian path and footpath represent ideal opportunitiesto enhance the Yahara River Parkway with site amenities suchas artwork, benches, bike racks, drinking fountains,educational signage, and landscaping.Williamson Street/Yahara River Parkway Intersection. The YRPCommittee recommends the development of the Yahara RiverParkway/Williamson Street intersection as a focal point/restarea along the proposed west riverside bike/pedestrian route,potentially including benches, a drinking fountain, a shadedarea, a kiosk (a cylindrical structure on which notices can beposted), a bike rack, a telephone, water access, and landscapingconsistent with the Parkway and Isthmus bike path/pedestrianbridge. In conjunction with other redevelopments, focal pointscould be considered for other sections along the riverway.Tenney Park. Since the Yahara River Parkway and Tenney Parkwere both initially designed by O.C. Simonds in the early1900s, a comprehensive redevelopment plan for the YaharaRiver Parkway should include plans for the river portion ofTenney Park. Primary concerns include ensuring a park-likesetting while providing parking space, increasing green space,and implementing a plan for landscape treatment and historicpreservation as part of a similar plan for the greater YaharaRiver Parkway. Tenney Park Beach is one of the most popularbeaches on the east side. In 1995, a survey reported more than16,000 citizens used the beach.5
Filene Park. Filene Park, east of the Tenney Locks, represents ascenic site, overlooking Lake Mendota, for such site amenitiesas public artwork (such as a piece of sculpture), publicfurniture (such as a bench), and/or educational signage.Marquette Elementary/O’Keeffe Middle School Educational Area.Work with the school to create an educational outdoor lab forschool children (See Recommendation 7).Yahara Place Park. The three elements necessary to complete theintersection between the Yahara River corridor and Yahara PlacePark are completing the path system and upgrading thelandscape material, providing handicapped access at this end ofthe river, and creating new navigational aids to alert boats tolock closings, bad weather, and the entrance to the Yahara River.9. Private Development Guidelines. The YRP Committee’smission was not only to study ways to improve the YaharaRiver Parkway itself, but also to determine ways to increaseopen space in a park-deficient area while enhancing theParkway’s visual and social integration with the surroundingneighborhoods. As Parkway-adjacent land parcels becomeavailable for sale and/or redevelopment, the YRP Committeerecommends that the Parks Division and other appropriateagencies investigate the acquisition of these lands to increasethe area of the Yahara River Parkway’s open space. In addition,many of the land parcels along the Parkway – particularly onthe west side between East Johnson Street and WilliamsonStreet – are currently utilized in ways that present fewopportunities for integrating the Parkway with surroundingprivate parcels. Access to and views of the Parkway are limited;landscape and facade design bears little relation to the Parkway;and the predominant land uses are manufacturing andcommercial sites with large and barren parking lots that facethe Parkway.6To encourage a more socially and aesthetically invitingdevelopment pattern along the Parkway, the YRP Committeerecommends that the City of Madison encourage residential,mixed commercial/residential, and open space redevelopmentincluding appropriate landscaping and design elements atseveral key sites. Redevelopment programs, such as a TIFdistrict, may be used to encourage compatible housing andcommercial uses on adjacent private parcels. The YRPCommittee considers modest, affordable housing to be aYahara area asset, and recommends that any redevelopmentalong the Parkway be consistent with the area’s existingresidential character. The Isthmus 2020 plan identifies theYahara area as a recommended area to accommodate residentialgrowth in the next several decades. The housing should provideaffordable options for a diverse mix of people, especially thegrowing senior population.The big question that Isthmus 2020 had to answer was, “Whatproportion of the 120,000 people forecasted county growthshould be accommodated by the Isthmus?” The Yahara Rivercorridor is situated in an excellent location for futureresidential infill development as stated in the 2020 report.The YRP Committee’s recommendations on residentialredevelopment and density could add residential dwelling unitsof between 10-25 units per acre. The goal is to add housing/retail/offices to expand the existing urban neighborhoods alongthis neglected resource, the Yahara River corridor. Theseredevelopment additions will have the attributes, qualities, andcharacteristics to make this a desirable place to live.
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Planning Mission and ObjectivesPlanning Objectives.Yahara River Parkway Planning Mission.Parks and Open Space.Objective: To advocate for the planning, preservation, anddevelopment of the Yahara River Parkway as acontinuous and accessible open space amenity forresidents of adjacent neighborhoods and the City ofMadison as a whole.Objective: To promote the planning, preservation, anddevelopment of the Yahara River Parkway in the“prairie spirit” that the original designer intended,and to work with the Landmarks Commission inadhering to the Park’s Landmark status.Objective: To encourage the City to acquire land to expand theYahara River corridor, whenever possible.Soon after it was created in July 1995 by the Mayor andCommon Council to address priority planning issues identified inadopted neighborhood plans, the Yahara River Parkway SteeringCommittee created the following mission statement to guide itsplanning efforts:“Our goal is to improve and enhance a broad range ofrecreational, housing, employment, environmental, and aestheticopportunities along the Yahara River corridor, encompassing theredevelopment of adjacent public and private properties. Ourrecommendations will suggest answers to two guiding questions:1) How should the open space along the Yahara River bedeveloped to serve the community’s needs? and 2) How do wecreate and/or expand an urban neighborhood along the underutilized Yahara River Parkway?“Bicycle/Pedestrian Access and Safety.Objective: To maintain safe bicycle and pedestrian access to theentire length of the Yahara River Parkway by enablingsafe crossings at East Johnson Street and EastWashington Avenue, and by establishing connectionsbetween the Parkway and the City of Madison’sexisting network of bike/pedestrian routes.Objective: To provide a bike/pedestrian friendly environment, itis important to address issues like accessibility andtypes of walking surfaces, the elimination ofpedestrian/vehicle conflicts, and the lack ofpedestrian/bike amenities.Land Use.Objective: To encourage an optimal arrangement of housing,open space, and mixed land uses in order to create anidentifiable and livable urban neighborhood that isaesthetically and socially integrated with the YaharaRiver Parkway.8
Objective: To encourage and strengthen neighborhoodconnectivity by using the Parkway as a catalyst to addto and tie the three neighborhoods together.Yahara River Parkway Enhancement, Historic Preservation, andStewardship.Objective: To enhance the Yahara River Parkway as a recreationaland aesthetic amenity for citizens while protecting itswater quality, and the integrity of its banks, wildlife,and fish habitat, as well as the landscape material inthe Parkway system.Objective: To empower the adjacent neighborhood groups andcitizens to be stewards of the Parkway.Objective: To cultivate the Yahara River as an importanthistorical site for the Midwest and City, and workwithin the Landmark guidelines to restore the “prairiespirit” landscape design by O.C. Simonds (see pages14 and 15).Objective: To imbue the Yahara River with environmentalsculptures and/or appropriate public art.Objective: Add devices and programs to enhance the growth andprotection of special plants and wildlife.Yahara Parkway System as an Educational Resource.Objective: To cultivate the Yahara River and corridor as aneducational resource for the elementary & mid
members to seek extensive input from citizens and guidance from past planning efforts in developing the Yahara River Parkway Master Plan. The Planning Philosophy The planning philosophy and approach to the Yahara River environs falls into three basic concepts. These concepts were used throughout the planning process. 1.
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are teaming up for the 4th annual Remarkable Rubber Ducky River Race at Tenney Park on the Yahara River. The fun-filled event will be held on May 19 from Noon – 2 p.m. and all proceeds of the event will benefit the Goodman Pool Scholarship Fund. You may purchase Rubber Ducks in advance online at Mallardsbaseball.com or on the day of the event.
The following tables show common New York freshwater fish and some other interesting fish. Also see the “Key to Identifying Common New York Freshwater Fish” at the end of this chapter. NIAGARA RIVER/ LAKE ERIE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER CHEMUNG ALLEGHENY RIVER RIVER MOHAWK RIVER OSWEGO RIVER/ FINGER LAKES RAMAPO RIVER HOUSATONIC RIVER LAKE ONTARIO .
Lost River at Hwy 39 (Merrill) 7.44 6.2 Klamath River at Miller Island Boat Ramp Klamath Strait at USBR Pump Station F 20.8 7.73 Lost River DS of Anderson-Rose Dam Williamson River at Williamson River Store 1.64 1.9 Sevenmile Creek, Wood River Valley Wood River at Weed Road 14.8 0.515 Lost River at Bonanza
Janette Sadik-Khan reconstruction of seven bridges on the belt parkway. 2 History ReconstRuction of seven Bridges on the Belt Parkway 3 The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) has begun reconstruction of seven bridges and their approaches on the Belt Parkway. They are
Korean language training. In recent decades the number of KFL textbooks for English-speaking KFL classroom use has steadily increased. However, the number of KFL study materials intended for a self-study purpose is still relatively scarce. Furthermore, to date there has been no published KFL grammar workbook that specifically aims at providing supplemental grammar explanations and exercises in .
