Waterfront Developments

Two bridges cross the Mississippi Rivera midst thick vegetation and few other signs of human intervention.

$323 Million Waterfront Project Cruising Along in St. Louis

Lighthouse Point, a $323 million marina and waterfront development proposed for the banks of the Mississippi River, has already been granted a special district, tax abatements, and sales tax exemptions.

November 23, 2022 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Major Waterfront Improvements Completing Construction South of Cincinnati

Developer Southbank Partners is putting the finishing touches on the second phase of the Riverfront Commons in Covington, Kentucky.

May 11, 2021 - WCPO

Toronto Waterfront

After Sidewalk Labs, a New Plan Emerges for Toronto's Waterfront

Just shy of a year after Sidewalk Labs pulled the plug on its "smart city" experiment for Quayside, Waterfront Toronto has a released a request for qualifications to move forward with a new, "people-centered" vision for the waterfront.

March 15, 2021 - The Guardian

Cincinnati Suspension Bridge

Political Deal Clears the Way for Waterfront Development in Cincinnati

A large development proposed for two parking lots near the city of Cincinnati's NFL stadium suddenly has a path forward.

November 11, 2019 - Cincinnati Enquirer

Forth Worth, Texas

Budget Worries Threaten Vision for Fort Worth Riverfront District and Flood Control Project

An ambitious stormwater infrastructure project in Fort Worth would also include a mega-project development of a new riverfront district. Funding has become a problem, well into work on the project.

September 23, 2019 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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A $5.5 Billion Waterfront Plan for Baltimore Wins Opportunity Zone Status

The Port Covington plan was already in line to receive massive subsidies from the city of Baltimore. Now the plan will be the beneficiary of the new federal Opportunity Zone program as well.

June 21, 2019 - ProPublica

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mega-Project Trades Trail Funding for Extra Height

In Philadelphia, the Liberty on the River development will transform the Delaware River waterfront.

May 18, 2019 - PlanPhilly

Details Emerging of Tampa's $3 Billion Waterfront Mega-Project

New renderings of two "New York-style" office towers give shape to the $3 billion Water Street Tampa project.

September 13, 2018 - The Architect's Newspaper

Washington, D.C.

Has Washington, D.C. Finally Figured Out the Waterfront?

Looking back to evaluate the potential of the present.

July 8, 2018 - The Washington Post

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