Riverside Promenade Ribbon Cutting
The Riverside Promenade ribbon cutting will take place on October 26th at 1pm.
Riverside Promenade Highlighted in Indy Star
Click the link below to read the Indy Star article on the Riverside Promenade!
Design of the Riverside Promenade
A Brief History
In 2017, The City of Indianapolis Parks and Recreation Department (Indy Parks) completed one of the most comprehensive park master planning processes in its history for Riverside Regional Park. Using the findings from a detailed technical analysis and substantial community outreach and engagement process as a framework, the Riverside Regional Park Master Plan sought to articulate a visionary future for Riverside Park and the surrounding neighborhoods through a series of different programmatic areas and/or capital projects. One of these projects was the concept of the “Riverside Promenade.”
The Master Plan envisioned the Promenade to be a unique pedestrian corridor that would run the length of Riverside Park along Riverside Drive from 16th Street at the south to 30th Street to the north. Composed of a wide pedestrian trail, the Promenade would also include lighting, seating areas, new street trees, and signage/graphics which could highlight important events and/or individuals in from Riverside’s storied history.
Current Schematic Design Process
In 2019, the City of Indianapolis (Indy Parks) commissioned Browning Day – a multi-disciplinary planning and design firm in Indianapolis – to develop a comprehensive schematic design for the entire Promenade Corridor, the results of which will ultimately inform a “Phase 1” construction process in early 2021.
Although the Master Plan cast the high-level vision for the Promenade, there are many, many design decisions yet to be made.We want to ensure that the voice of the community is heard during this process and intimately woven into the fabric of the resulting design. As such, we encourage the community – both in Riverside and greater Indianapolis – to get engaged in the design process by attending one of our many meetings, presentations, and/or workshops!
Click on the “Get Engaged!” tab on the top right of this site to see upcoming opportunities for participation and/or feedback!
The Riverside Promenade Corridor
The Riverside Promenade Illustrations
Riverside Promenade illustrations are also available for viewing in person in the Family Center at Riverside Regional Park.
