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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (April 25, 2012)
Page 6 A p ril 25,2012 Eye on I Park and trail expansion to connect historic downtown The State of Washington has granted $1 million to the City of Vancouver to fund construction of an eight-acre public park and trail extension at Vancouver's Waterfront Park, which is expected to open up a number of new job opportunities. The funding allows the city to build the first phase of its eight-acre Vancouver Wa terfront Park, now in the design phase. The park, a community focal point, will open up * V Bikers enjoy Vancouver’s riverfront trail on a sunny day. Diamonds and Denim Gala Saturday, April 28,2012 6:00 PM -12:00 AM Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel 8235 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97220 Champagne Reception (Patron tickets only) 5:00-7:00 pm No-Host Bar & Silent Auction-6:00 pm Sit down dinner-7:00 pm Scholarship Presentations I » Music b Dancing 9:00 pm-12:00 am >»»»»» 1 r » » > General Admission: $60.00 per person $600.00 per table I «WWW': Patron Champagne Reception: $80.00 per person $800.00 per table new riverfront public access from the Colum bia River to historic downtown. "This funding certainly is significant, and is, in fact, much more im portant than ju st funding a new public park and trail," said Vancouver M ayor Timothy D. Leavitt. "The critical infrastructure constructed with this money will be leveraged to at tract m ajor private investm ent and cre ation o f jobs for V ancouver residents along our w aterfront.” In 2 0 ll, nearly one million pedestrians walked or jogged Vancouver's iconic Colum bia River Renaissance Trail, a five-mile long walking, biking and jogging path with mag nificent views and beach access to the Co lumbia River. In the last few years, Vancouver invested h e av ily in re n o v a tio n o f d o w n to w n Vancouver and recently moved into a new City Hall, reconnecting the historic down town to its waterfront nearby. The city is also investing in new water front streets, bypassing railroads that blocked public access. Long term, the property next to Vancouver Waterfront Park will include a mixed-use development with homes and offices, blend ing with restaurants, shops and hotels, pub lic parks and open spaces. "Vancouver Waterfront Park will build on the community's enjoyment of our popular Columbia River Renaissance Trail, which draws visitors from throughout the region," said Jean Akers, park planning manager for Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation De partment. The redevelopment project is a critical portion of the planned 32-acre private mixed- use investment project expected to create thousands of new jobs. "This Vancouver redevelopment is one of the few individual projects approved in the overall state capital budget - specifically because of its link to economic develop ment," Leavitt continued. "This is a turning point in the redevelopment of our waterfront - leveraging $l billion in private investment pledged by Gramor Development for the Columbia Waterfront LLC. " For m ore in fo rm a tio n ,v isit cityofvancouver.us/waterfront. For tickets or other information: Call-503.253.0617 or www.portlandlinksinc.org Hosted by The Portland Chapter of The Links, Incorpor ated and The White Rose Eduaitional Fund, Incorporated lii fi t. For the evening, wear your fanciest denim with all that glitters fo ra diamond studded Gala. - ’ * XL I f * • Jr ( Music by LaRhonda Steele Band • ' All Proceeds will benefit The Portland Chapter of The Links, Incorporated W - Vancouver Waterfront Trail near the I-5 Bridge will grow with the redevelopment o f Vancouver’s Waterfront Park next to the historic downtown.
