Riverfront Initiative
Community Engagement Event #1
The City of Cañon City and their consultant PORT Urbanism will hold the first community engagement event for the Riverfront Initiative project on Tuesday, December 2nd from 5pm to 7pm at the Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance at 816 Royal Gorge Boulevard.
The purpose of the meeting is to seek resident input and ideas for redevelopment of a vital riverfront site at the western gateway to Cañon City – the 22-acre location of the former Black Hills Energy W.N. Clark power plant – and the old Parks Department maintenance building and lot at Centennial Park.
Conceptual display boards will be set up so community members can see the area of the Western Gateway Park and Centennial Park planning zone, learn about the surrounding area and any planning limitations, and discover how this project ties into the broader Picture Cañon City 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Cañon City planning staff and representatives of PORT Urbanism will be on hand to share information and to capture input from city residents on what they would like to see in the future at this prime Arkansas Riverfront location.