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A p ril 25,2012
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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
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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
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General Admission:
$60.00 per person
$600.00 per table
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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.
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Music by LaRhonda Steele Band
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All Proceeds will benefit The Portland Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
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Vancouver Waterfront Trail near the I-5 Bridge will grow with the redevelopment o f
Vancouver’s Waterfront Park next to the historic downtown.