Farview Park, RIVERFIRST Project

The winning entry for the Minneapolis Riverfront Competition, the RIVERFIRST Project establishes a design framework to address 4 challenges for the 21st century: water, health, mobility and green economy. RIVERFIRST design initiatives function at multiple scales to link larger natural, social, civic and economic ecologies and raise citizen awareness about the impacts of consumer choices on the Upper Mississippi River.
RIVERFIRST proposes to consider the Park as a catalyst to accelerate the transition from smokestack industry to a 21st century Green Economy based on logistical transportation advantages, smart and clean technology innovation.

SOURCE: http://minneapolisriverfrontdesigncompetition.com/teams/winning-team-tlskva

EDITOR’S NOTE: The proposal connects the health of the river to the health of city with extensive productive space for food security (basic need) while having it become an integral part of a strong green economy core of the city through organic production and city markets.