In some hazy, halcyon future when the old I-74 bridge is gone, Moline’s riverfront will have lots of opportunity for growth and redevelopment.
The ULI panel recommends a big waterspout for downtown Moline, like the one seen here in Geneva, Switzerland (pictured in the report).
A final advisory report done for Renew Moline by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) recommends many big ideas – a new Mill Town neighborhood, Moline history museum and welcome center, much more housing, an arts district, riverfront restaurant, zip line, and a signature water spout shooting up more than 200 feet over the Mississippi River.
Creating greater connections with the river is a prime focus of the 44-page plan by Washington, D.C.-based ULI. Renew Moline, along with the City of Moline, John Deere Foundation, and MetroLINK contributed to fund technical assistance by ULI to develop a strategy surrounding…
