A long-awaited vision takes shape on Eugene's riverfront

A long-awaited vision takes shape on Eugene's riverfront

New homes, public space, and pedestrian trails are transforming Eugene’s riverfront. Here’s what’s planned.

Rivers are the veins of the earth

In 2003 in Seoul, the city mayor Lee Myung-bak kicked off a project to demolish the Cheonggye Expressway Overpass in Seoul, and replace it with a linear park along the Cheonggyecheon Stream. Two years and $280m (equivalent) later, the expressway was gone and the park was complete, providing flood management infrastructure, local amenity, and community engagement all in one go. Learn about the project and take a tour of the new park in this excel…