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City approves Arkansas River corridor plan Riverfront park
The Derby City Council has agreed to begin planning for a riverfront park at the site of its current public works facility at the Market Street bridge. The city recently agreed to purchase 25 acres of property in a new business park on the city’s north side at 55th and Oliver and plans to move the public works facility to that location. If that is accomplished on target in 2010, it will leave the city holding land along the river which could be converted to park space, according to Robert Mendoza, Derby director of public works and parks. The council also approved a 123-page Arkansas River Corridor Plan which creates a “fantastic partnership of communities and organizations” along the river from northern Reno County through Derby to Oxford and southern Sumner County, Mendoza said. The plan develops a vision to establish the river as a recreational amenity for the state and region, he said. “This is our premiere public navigable river,” he said. “If you want to go rafting on a public river, this is your opportunity.” For complete story, please see the March 19, 2008
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fairly new handicap accessible launching point for canoes and kayaks
at 71st Street South and the Arkansas River is a sign that recreational
use for the Arkansas River is increasing in the area. Photo by Linda
Stinnett