Page 4 - Black Bay Vision Plan

BLACK BAY PARK

Along the banks of the Spokane River and in the heart of Post Falls; sits
Black Bay Park. This incredible open space is a chance for the town
of Post Falls to reclaim and reanimate the natural fabric and beauty of
this riverfront site. Black Bay Park is a unique place that is underutilized
and is a hidden amenity within the community. The opportunity of this
site is to enhance and activate the park while protecting its natural
features. This park has the potential to contribute essential programing
and a nature-based experience to community members; adding
another amazing public resource to the town of Post Falls. The potential
of this site is to provide a place for the residents of Post Falls to come
celebrate nature, enjoy the bay, engage with river, explore the rocky
granite terrain, and capture distant views from the expansive natural
landforms. It truly is a unique site that plays a key role in future of Post CITY OF POST FALLS
Falls.

Throughout North America cities have been exploring ways to I-90
reintroduce nature into the core of their cities, how they can reclaim
their riverfront from years of misuse, and how they can reconnect with FALLS PARK
the rivers that were the primary reason their founding fathers settled CENTENNIAL TRAIL
there in the first place. The wonderful thing about Black Bay Park is that SKATE PARK
almost in its entirety the natural fabric and beauty of this riverfront area
has been preserved and utilized as a community amenity. It truly is
nature in the heart of your city, a place that contains a variety of distinct Q’EMILN PARK
environments that provide something for everyone. As the oldest park
in Post Falls, it has been and always will be a place to enjoy nature and
all that the Spokane River and its view-shed has to offer just minutes
from your downtown core. The key to this master planning effort is to POST FALLS COMMUNITY FOREST BLACK BAY PARK
energize the community around a unified vision for the Park, determine
the amenities and programs that need to be added, and how they can
be added while protecting and enhancing all of the wonderful spaces
and environments that currently exist in the Park. SPOKANE RIVER

To establish the vision we have built upon what makes Black Bay and
the larger Post Falls community distinct. The Vision plan was developed
through conversations. The process followed a simple yet effective
three step process; Understanding/Analysis, Visioning/Testing, and
Vision Plan. This document outlines this process and displays the series
of steps taken to produce a unified vision for Black Bay Park.

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