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HELLO

SPRINGFIELD!

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It's time to revitalize Jordan Creek,

and we need to hear YOUR voice!

Project Overview

What's the story behind this project?

In the late 1990s, the Springfield community came together to form a collective vision for a community gathering place – Jordan Valley Park. This vision that was cast nearly 30 years ago still rings true today. So much so that in 2020, City Council identified the concept of "Quality of Place" as a priority for the community, and the Renew Jordan Creek project (project) demonstrates this ideal.

This is a planning and design process focused heavily on public engagement in 2021. The community was asked to share their thoughts and ideas for this important project to make sure it reflects local desires.

 

With the community vision cast in summer 2021, design for the project began. This phase of the project involves significant modifications to existing floodplain and floodway areas along Jordan Creek and may entail daylighting portions of Jordan Creek currently confined within the concrete box culverts (daylighting refers to the restoration of a stream back to a more natural state).

Why are we looking at Founders Park?

The project provides us with an important opportunity to include Founders Park in the greater Renew Jordan Creek master planning project to reinvigorate the park and capitalize on the park's location and connectivity to the Jordan Creek greenway. Please note that construction costs to enhance Founders Park are not funded at this time.

The Renew Jordan Creek project is only one part of a big picture planning effort and other large-scale improvements in the downtown area, largely focused on water quality improvement and flood reduction. Keep scrolling to learn more about the related area projects. 

What's the project area?

The project area consists of two large blocks in the urbanized center of Jordan Valley Park, bordered on the east by Boonville Avenue, Water Street and the railway on the south, Main Avenue on the west, and Mill Street on the north. Additionally, the project area includes Founders Park and the property at 404 North Jefferson Avenue.

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What are the project goals?

The study area is envisioned to serve as an urban amenity within Springfield that will encourage private redevelopment in this part of downtown. Project components include:

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Pedestrian and Connectivity Enhancements

Pedestrian access and greenway connectivity will be improved through downtown, and hardscape elements for pedestrian gathering, walking, and viewing will be added.

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Comfort and Safety Improvements

Site furnishings, lighting, accessories, and art installations will provide for a comfortable, stimulating, and safe environment that accommodates planned and organic activities.

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Sustainable Greenspaces Integration

To honor the environmental features of this area, landscaping will demonstrate and promote sustainability. Plant materials will be Missouri natives that are well suited for Ozark landscapes near water features and complementary to other nearby urban greenspaces.

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Sense of Place Development

A 19th-century stone arch bridge that is currently encapsulated by the box culvert at Campbell Avenue may be uncovered and restored. The project design will create a strong sense of place, grounded in the specific characteristics of its site, and celebrate nature and urban life.

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Flood Reduction and Water Quality Improvement

As the first piece of a larger project that will protect existing buildings from the base flood, Renew Jordan Creek must be a functional space that conveys flood flows to reduce existing flood issues. The design of the urban amenity must also be conscious of existing water quality issues and provide solutions to reduce polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Get Involved
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Get involved in the process... here's how.

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Join the email list

Sign up for project

communications and event information by clicking below.

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Take the survey

Thank you everyone that took the survey! The survey was available until February 7, 2021. View the results by clicking the button below.

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Watch an informational session

Watch the previously recorded project informational session by clicking the button below. The presentation aired on June 9, 2021.

Public Engagement to Date

Thank you to everyone who participated in each virtual public engagement opportunity. Your feedback was a crucial component to the creation of the Master Plan. To revisit each engagement event, click the button below.

Downloadables

Project Downloads

Project Sites Video Tours

Learn more about the three project sites by clicking the buttons below.

RJC Master Plan

Review the RJC Master Plan document, or view the recording of the City Council presentation about the RJC Master Plan. You may also click through a PDF of the same presentation on your own, by clicking the buttons below.

Related Area Projects

The Renew Jordan Creek project is only one part of a big picture planning effort and other large-scale improvements in the downtown area. Learn more below.

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Grant Avenue Parkway

The Grant Avenue Parkway will create an off-street pedestrian and bicycle pathway along Grant Avenue between Sunshine Street and College Street, in the heart of Springfield. The 3-mile stretch will connect downtown Springfield with authentic Springfield experiences and further connect parks and recreation amenities. The route includes a downtown loop that includes Main Avenue, Mill Street, and Boonville Avenue – the three streets at the perimeter of the Renew Jordan Creek site.

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Forward SGF

Forward SGF is the City of Springfield's new Comprehensive Plan. The planning process is currently underway. The Forward SGF Comprehensive Plan will be a tool used by the city to direct future growth and development and make policies and decisions that shape our region. 

 

In addition to the Comprehensive Plan, Forward SGF includes planning for catalyst sites downtown, including the open space on the south side of Water Street between Boonville Avenue and Main Avenue, and the south half of the block north of the project site between Main Avenue and Campbell Avenue. The planning work for these sites, all of which are controlled by public owners, will occur concurrent with Renew Jordan Creek planning efforts, and will identify appropriate and achievable development scenarios that interact and complement the daylighted creek.

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or Questions?

Kirkland Preston

Project Manager

Department of Public Works

City of Springfield

kpreston@springfieldmo.gov

417.864.1990

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