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1. 1 THE GARDENAERIAL Reclaiming Our City’s Magnificent Waterfront at High Falls Garden
2. “Another natural feature of striking beauty and great interest is the Genesee River Gorge…It should be brought under public control as far as possible… It is recommended, therefore, that the City acquire the entire Gorge from the top of one bank to the other…” – Frederick Law Olmsted, 1911
3. WASHINGTON, D.C. $40M (Park Creation) HIGH LINE (NYC) $365M MINNEAPOLIS $187M TULSA $300M Our cities are staking a claim Similar Nationwide Initiatives Reclaiming Rails, Riverfronts,& Brownfields
4. • 1,000 New jobs • $9.5 M Sales tax revenue • Jumpstart center city investment & attraction • Lakeside Waterfront attraction Buffalo “Billion” Signature Project – Canalside - $315M
5. Aerial View of Mid-Gorge Site GardenAerial Site Plan THE GARDENAERIAL – A 21ST CENTURY DESTINATION HIGH FALLS
6. Budgeted Cost: Current GardenAerial Projects: Adaptive re-use of the no longer operating “demonstration" raceway into a showcase of sustainability. Fountain works, light sculptures, and seating will create a new gathering place and attraction for the City of Rochester. Seating areas w/ access to Fountains and water (Concepts: LANDGARDEN, NYC Existing Conditions Millstone Falls & native plantings LED Lighting rods and ropes a Public/Private Partnership of
7. Estimated Cost: 1. H 1 The Rochester’s original riverside gathering place. It will be a NEW creative, century public space downtown to the falls. Added interest will be provided through the construction of the urban zip-line in North America. High Falls Terrace Park & Trails redevelopment GardenAerial/Brewery Trail & Plaza improvements “Sam Patch” Zipline
8. View from the highest, longest urban zip line in North America Sam Patch Zip Line Ride THE GARDENAERIAL – A 21ST CENTURY DESTINATION Experience the feeling of flying across the Gorge on the Sam Patch ziplinece of High Falls to the FallsView Amphitheater at the river’s edge. View from zip line ride! Sam Patch Zip line
9. Estimated Cost: 2A. FallsView Amphitheater Ampitheater: construction of an amphitheater venue ion unused parkland at the foot of High Falls. Public access to the the amphitheater and western riverfront will be realized through existing road infrastructure and through the existing Triphammer site o close falls engagement wintergarden 2A (Concepts: Keith Crawford for LANDGARDEN, NYC) view from amphitheater terra-formed amphitheatre park ground-level view from park looking west
10. Estimated Cost: 2B. Triphammer Site Rehab & Amphitheater Access Triphammer: Triphammer site will expand upon already scheduled repair and restoration work be completed by High falls Development Corporation. Located just south of the new FlourGarden, the Triphammer site will provide added tourism and educational interest. as well as enhanced visitor engagement for the New York State High Falls Heritage Area For the first time in over 100 years, access to the riverfront lower level gorge and amphitheater will be realized through switchback trails as outlined in the 2015 City of Rochester's High Falls Pedestrian Access Improvement Study. close falls engagement 2B water wheel historic site historic site
11. Estimated Cost: 3 Construction of a new pedestrian bridge, spanning High Falls, providing unprecedented public access to the Genesee River, offering a signature experience in downtown Rochester. The new bridge will improve connectivity to and from High Falls into downtown Rochester, enhance pedestrian access to Convention Center, RTS Transit Center, and the Multimodal Transit Center- all located within 1/2 mile from High Falls bridge concept bridge concept (Concepts: Keith Crawford for LANDGARDEN, NYC | T. Y. LIN INTERNATIONAL) 3. New Pedestrian Bridge, Falls Viewing Platform & Downtown Connection & System V I E W F R O M P E D E S T R I A N B R I D G E viewing platform powerful falls experience
12. Estimated Cost: 4. Pont-De Rennes Bridge Greenway The existing Pont de Rennes will be expanded and transformed into a vibrant 21-st century public greenway,, completing a ¾ mile hub trail circumnavigating the High Falls Gorge. and connecting to a network of existing and planned city trails. 5 bridge of flowers demonstration before
13. Estimated Cost: 4. Pont-De Rennes Greenway The Pont de Rennes will be transformed into a pedestrian greenway, providing overlooks and an expanded viewshed of High Falls. The Pont de Rennes bridge will complete the ¾ mile hub trail circumnavigating the High Falls Gorge. 5 bridge of flowers demonstration bridge concept
14. bridge of flowers demonstration What’s it like to walk in a floating arboretum? A Greenway on the Bridge THE GARDENAERIAL – A 21ST CENTURY DESTINATION A demonstration during Greentopia 2012 of what it might be like to walk in a “garden in the sky.” A Garden in the Air
15. THANK YOU
16. Greentopia Contact Us 81 Browns Race Rochester, NY USA 14614 www.greentopi.org lewis@greentopia.org Rochester +01 (0) 585.287.5560 twitter.com/gardenaerial facebook.com/thegardenaerial Reclaiming Our City’s Magnificent Waterfront at High Falls