At the last EL lunch on March 18th J.R. (from TCF) and myself committed to putting together an outline of what we were envisioning for the Thea Foss Waterway project. This post is a follow up on that promise.
We are proposing that the AIA Emerging Leaders Group take on a design project that will take incremental steps over the Spring and Summer (later if needed) that will lead us to a 'next-step' in the development of the Thea Foss Waterway into a vital part of our city.
We are not proposing that we disregard the prior efforts that have been taken towards this goal. We are taking a fresh look at the Foss with an understanding of where we are today, where the initial plan wanted to go and incorporate the changes that have affected our urban landscape.
We will focus much of our attention on the south end and east side of the waterway. We will consider how pedestrian linkages will happen, what kinds of uses are appropriate in these areas, what kind of amenities the city needs (maybe an open air market, affordable artist workspaces, funky/artsy retail or something like Pike Place or Granville Island in Vancouver BC). We will discuss how to respect our major neighbor, the Port of Tacoma, and the working maritime nature of the site. We will debate the preservation and infilling of industrial land.
We need people to read the information I will post next and to provide us feedback. This outline is not cast in stone, it is a place to begin. We all get to shape this. This is every one of our opportunity to design something and showcase what we are capable of. Show off your passion and abilities and use this as a springboard in your career.
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