COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Columbia’s vision for a nearly 100-acre Congaree Riverfront District is moving from renderings toward a City Council vote, with City Manager Teresa Wilson saying the first piece of construction could begin as early as January.
Residents gathered Monday evening at Senate’s End to review the draft master plan for land between the Blossom Street and Gervais Street bridges. The proposal would connect Riverfront Park and Granby Park through new outdoor recreation, walking and biking connections, gathering spaces, green space and development opportunities.
The district is also envisioned as a gateway to a broader regional plan for 27 miles of connected greenway along Columbia’s three rivers, linking neighborhoods, downtown and the riverfront…