Page 34 - Black Bay Vision Plan

VISION PLAN

The Vision Plan worked to strategically activate the east side
of the park, while providing carefully integrated passive
programming on the west side. A large part of this design BRIDGE ENTRY
strategy is to respect the existing natural features of the site, 3RD ST STREETSCAPE
improving circulation and access, while enhancing the user BIKE STATION
experience, and celebrating the unique qualities of the park. NEW MAIN ENTRY

A primary strategy of the vision is to enhance the riverfront
experience and overall access to and from the water. CAR PARK
The Vision Plan introduces a network of boardwalks, RELOCATED TENNIS
new floating community docks, and extensive riverbank
restoration to mitigate the ongoing issue of riverbank erosion. RESTROOM
By enhancing the river-based experiences, the Vision Plan ROCK CLIMBING WALL
heightens the user experience, while introducing amenities ART MURAL BAY ST PARKING
distinct to Black Bay Park. These river-based design gestures WATER TANK DECK NATIVE PLANT
help to protect and restore the riparian ecosystem while DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
activating it in a safe manor.
REST AREA (TYP) NATURAL ROCK AMPHITHEATER

A secondary strategy of the Vision Plan entails relocating OVERLOOK SPOT GABION SEATWALL
essential, but poorly located amenities out of the core of the
park, enabling more active uses to be placed in prominent HAMMOCK GROVE
locations. This strategy includes moving the tennis court and OPEN LAWN
reconfiguring/expanding the existing parking lot to take STORMWATER CUL DE SAC
advantage of the highly underutilized space north of the PEDESTRIAN TRAIL ENTRY
Parks Maintenance Building/Yard. This enables the area SHELTER / RESTROOM
currently occupied by the tennis courts, that is susceptible to
differential settling as a result of its former use as a dump- FOREST LOUNGE PLAY BLUFF
site, to be reclaimed and re-vegetated to bring the natural CANTILEVER PLAY STRUCTURE
systems found throughout the park closer to the main park CAIRN ROCK FEATURE
entrance along Third Street. While expanding the parking
along Third Street enables the removal of the existing parking ELEVATED LAWN
lot located in the core of park which can be converted to
a series of highly programmable open lawns with a picnic FLOATING DOCK
shelter and restroom facility. Centralizing the activated park
programming, while restricting personal vehicle circulation GABION WALLS
and parking to the perimeter of the park.
RIVER EDGER RESTORATION

COMMUNITY DOCK TERRACED DECK

OVERLOOK

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