Lewiston Riverfront Master Plan Featured in High-Profile Magazine
Principal Landscape Architect Vesna Maneva was featured in High-Profile Magazine’s May 2024 Landscape Architecture/Civil Engineering issue, profiling the collaboration between our landscape architects and the City of Lewiston, Maine in updating Lewiston’s Riverfront Island Master Plan.
The plan, adopted by the City Council and Planning Board last year, seeks to reimagine Lewiston’s historic industrial district as a live-work-play neighborhood with mixed uses. The City’s vision for Riverfront Island is already showing progress, as the federal government recently approved $5 million in appropriations for a pair of unique riverfront revitalization projects included in the plan.
Read the full article on High-Profile’s website.
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- The RIMP Update built on the progress of the initial plan with five new initiatives and several new objectives.
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- The plan proposes an extension of the Lewiston Riverwalk with a pedestrian connection across the river to Auburn.
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- Proposed improvements to Simard-Payne Park would add space for events and recreation.
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- The plan reimagines Island Point as a mixed-use district with residential, commercial, hotel, and open space amenities.
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- The pilot project along Oxford Street and the Lower Canal will remove the existing overgrowth and improve access to the waterfront.
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- The plan proposes a realignment of Market Street and nearby streets to improve access for cyclists and pedestrians.
An aerial view of Riverfront Island, with Simard-Payne Park in the foreground.