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Process to Date
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USF Master Planning Presentations
Online survey with Realize Bradenton – 1400 responses
Public engagement meeting at Marriott
2 Public Presentations at DDA Board Meetings
Team meetings and design workshops over the past three months
Stakeholder Meetings

Survey Results
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Casual dining
Bathrooms
Shade, pedestrian comfort, safety

Bradenton Riverwalk Project Area

Master Plan Components
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Florida History Garden
Enhanced Portal at Green
Bridge
Great lawn and Day Dock
Enhanced Clock Tower Plaza
Botanical Walk
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Enhanced Bandshell
Family Activity Area at
Rossi Park
Outdoor “Living Rooms”
Active Recreation Area
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Enhanced Memorial
Plaza
Restoration Area
Boardwalk

Florida History Garden/
Green Bridge Underpass Area
Features could include:
 Historic photo tour
 Historic timeline plaques
 Maritime sculpture
 Enhanced, shaded seating
 Enhanced underpass area and gateway features

Florida History Garden

Florida History Garden

Great Lawn and Day Dock
Features could include:
 Flex lawn for yoga and wellness activities
 Arbor swings overlooking Manatee River
 Restroom facility and possible
“Ship Store”
 Day dock facility
 Enhanced clock tower plaza

Great Lawn and Day Dock

Botanical Walk and Bandshell
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Features could include:
 Shaded botanical walk/butterfly garden with seating, sculpture
 Variety of outdoor rooms and spaces
Mix of hard and soft path
Enhanced bandshell with shade structure
 Audio/Visual equipment and art at bandshell

Botanical Walk

Rossi Park / Family “Fun Zone”
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Features could include:
 Interactive fountain and plaza
 Restroom and bathhouse
 Nature-based play sculpture
 Enhanced playground
 Shaded seating areas
 Gateway features
 Renovated fishing pier
Created biopond with “remnant estuary”
Tidal Discovery Marsh

Rossi Park / Family “Fun Zone”

Rossi Park / Family “Fun Zone”

Outdoor Living Rooms and West
Active Recreation Zone
Features could include:
 Outdoor “living rooms”
 Shaded seating areas
 Accent lighting
 Public/private partnership at Marriott
 Sand volleyball
 Shaded pavilion

Outdoor Living Rooms and West
Active Recreation Zone

Outdoor Living Rooms and West
Active Recreation Zone

Outdoor Living Rooms and West
Active Recreation Zone

Multi Use/Active Recreation Area
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Multi-use plaza for festivals and events
13,000 SF +/- Skatepark in alternate location
(pending FDOT approval)
Enhanced memorial plaza
On street parking
Grove of trees with LED uplights

Multi Use/Active Recreation Area

Multi Use/Active Recreation Area

Restoration Area
Features could include:
 Native landscape edge
 Softened seawall
 Outdoor classroom with restroom facilities
 Educational and interpretive signage
 Shaded seating areas
 Kayak launch
 On street parking

Restoration Area

Additional Recommendations
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Enhanced Security
Enhanced Landscape Maintenance and Waste Pick Up
Bike Stations with Credit Card Swipes
Public/Private Partnerships
Wi-Fi
Events Programming

Sustainable Design Approach
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Created wetland/bioswale
Native /adapted landscape palette = low maintenance and low water requirements
Irrigation
 Capture rain water
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Soil moisture/rain sensors
Reclaim/reuse water
 Efficient equipment (drip, adjustable flow bubblers)
Material selection – consider life-cycle costs, low maintenance
Accommodate Alternate transportation (bike swipe stations, bike racks)
Educational signage

Sustainable Construction/Implementation
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Minimize pollution from runoff – temp. sodding, sediment basins, mulching, silt fence
Recycle existing materials
Local manufacturers – lighting equipment, pavers, etc…
Solar/LED retrofit of existing lighting equipment.