Vancouver Waterfront Park

Vancouver Waterfront Park is a 7.3-acre (3.0 ha) waterfront park in Vancouver, Washington, in the United States.

Vancouver Waterfront Park
The waterfront in 2019
TypeUrban park and pier
LocationVancouver, Washington
Coordinates45°37′27″N 122°40′53″W
Area7.3 acres (3.0 ha)
OpeningSeptember 29, 2018
StatusOpen

Description and history
Grant Street Pier

The park is part of a 32-acre (13 ha), 21-block mixed-use urban redevelopment with office and retail spaces, and residential units.[1] The site was originally home to a paper mill owned by Boise Cascade that closed in 2005. It was acquired by real estate developer Columbia Waterfront LLC in 2008 and a master plan from the firm was approved by the city government the following year. New street connections were built from the north in 2014 and 2015. The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust was announced as the first office tenant for the project in 2015.[2] The $1.3 billion project, consisting of a city park and pier and five residential, office and retail buildings, began construction in 2016.[3][4][5] The park opened September 29, 2018.[6]

At the park's opening, the city officials celebrated Esther Short, who donated a large parcel of land that included the development's campus. Short's goal, with her donation, included giving access to the general public to the scenic location.[7] The city installed a pair of Portland Loo public toilets at the park in October 2018.[8] The loos are especially designed to remain open 24/7. Slats allow a potential user to see if the toilet is already occupied, and if more than one individual is inside. They are large enough that a user can wheel in a child's stroller, shopping buggy, bicycle, or dog. The bathrooms installed in Vancouver are equipped with both a table for changing babies, and a bin for addicts to safely dispose of used needles.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Waterfront Park Project". City of Vancouver, Washington. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  2. Macuk, Anthony (February 22, 2019). "M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust unveils its new digs in Vancouver". The Columbian. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. Fischer, Amy (January 17, 2016). "The Vancouver Waterfront is starting to take shape". The Columbian. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  4. Bell, Jon (April 8, 2015). "Waterfront park gets the go-ahead from Vancouver's city council". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  5. Bell, Jon (October 25, 2017). "Vancouver's striking $1.5B waterfront development starts to take real shape". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  6. "Vancouver Waterfront Park grand opening event Sept. 29" (Press release). City of Vancouver. July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  7. Patty Hastings (September 29, 2018). "Thousands flock to Vancouver Waterfront Park unveiling". The Columbian. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  8. Patty Hastings (October 10, 2018). "Portland Loos installed at Waterfront Vancouver". The Columbian. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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