Vancouver Waterfront Park is a waterfront park in
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Was ...
, in the United States.
Description and history
The park is part of a , 21-
block
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mixed-use urban redevelopment with office and retail spaces, and residential units. The site was originally home to a
paper mill
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owned by
Boise Cascade
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with sales over $7.9 billion in 2021, it is trad ...
that closed in 2005. In 2006 real estate development company Gramor Development, Inc. owned by Barry Cain, formed a partnership with three local couples (Steve and Jan Oliva, Steve and Jo Marie Hansen and Al and Sandee Kirkwood) to acquire and develop the property. That partnership Columbia Waterfront LLC, acquired the property in February 2008. A master plan from the LLC was approved by the city government the following year. New street connections were built from the north in 2014 and 2015. About the same time Columbia Waterfront LLC donated the 7.3 acre park property to the City of Vancouver.
The
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust was announced as the first office tenant for the project in 2015. The $1.3 billion project, consisting of a city park and pier and five residential, office and retail buildings, began construction in 2016. The park opened September 29, 2018.
The city installed a pair of
Portland Loo public toilets at the park in October 2018.
The loos are especially designed to remain open
24/7
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. 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.
See also
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Captain George Vancouver Monument Plaza
*
Headwaters at Vancouver Waterfront Park
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Vancouver Land Bridge
The Vancouver Land Bridge connects Vancouver Waterfront Park to the Vancouver, Washington portion of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site using a path similar to an ancient Native American trail. The bridge, which spans Highway 14, has been ...
References
External links
* {{Commons category-inline, Vancouver Waterfront Park (Washington)
2018 establishments in Washington (state)
Geography of Vancouver, Washington
Parks in Washington (state)
Planned developments
Protected areas established in 2018