What's Happening at RiverPlace

The RiverPlace vision and Master Plan are now being fulfilled through many individual projects, large and small.  Some projects are private developments, some are public improvements, while others are led by volunteers and community-based organizations.  We're working with many partners to create an exciting civic space at the heart of Berks County.  We invite you to contact us to learn how you can get involved in this community-wide effort.

The Executive Vice-President's Berks TV interview about projects.

COMPLETED:

     Directly by RiverPlace on the Schuylkill:

-  RiverPlace Master Plan

-  Bushong Mill Dam Canoe Portage Trail

-  Cherry Blossom Festival '07 - '08 - '09

-  Confluence Point Park - Schematic Design

-  Flowering Cherry Trees - Phases One and Two

-  Franklin Street Guard Lock Bridge Canal Heritage Mural

-  Kissinger's Lock Restoration

-  RiverPlace DVD

- RiverPlace Store

-  RiverFest Fireworks Concert

-  RiverPlace Run '07 - '08 - '09

-  RiverPlace Visitor's Guide

-  Schuylkill River Bridge - Schematic Design

-  Schuylkill River Trail - Paving north approach to Schuylkill River Bridge

-  Solar Flair Music and Arts Festival '06 - '07 - '08

-  Solar-Powered Trail Lighting - Phase One

-  Solar-Powered Trail Lighting - Phase Two

-  West Shore Trail - Schematic Design

-  Wyomissing Creek Trail - Schematic Design

      By RiverPlace with support of our Partners:

              -  Banners

-  Bertolet Landing Improvements

- Governor's commitment of $1.25 million toward Schuylkill River Bridge

- Schlegel Park Connector Trail

-  Selection of five RiverPlace projects by BEP as Berks County  

   economic development priority projects:

-  GiggleWorks Children's Musuem

-  RiverPlace Park

-  Schuylkill River (RACC) Bridge

-  West Shore Trail - Phase One

-  Wyomissing Creek Trail

-  View Clearing

-  Wayfinding Signage System

   

      By our Partners:

-  Angelica Creek Park (City of Reading)

-  Bingaman Street Gateway (RiverPlace, City of Reading,
   Neighborhood Council) 

-  Meditation Garden at RACC

-  Penn Avenue Streetscaping - 100 block (Borough of West Reading)

-  Riverfront zoning - (City of Reading)

-  Schuylkill River Trail - Lancaster Avenue Bridge
   (Schuylkill River Greenway Assoc.)

-  Wyomissing Creek Trail - Phase One (Berks County Conservancy and

   The Reading Hospital and Medical Center)

      By Others:

-  GoggleWorks Center for the Arts

-  IMAX at Entertainment Square

-  Miller Center for the Arts (RACC)

-  Schmidt Technology Center (RACC)

-  Schuylkill River Trail - Hazle Street to Brentwood (SRGA)

UNDERWAY:

-  Adopt a Riverfront

-  Angelica Creek Park Connector Trail

-  Confluence Point Park

-  Flowering Cherry Trees - Phase Three

-  The GiggleWorks at Palmer Children's Museum 

-  Kerper's Landing Rehabilitation

-  Nature Study

-  Park Benches

-  Port of Reading Heritage Trail

-  Public Art - Sculptural Bicycle Racks

-  Reading Area Firefighter's Museum

-  River Walk

-  Schuylkill River (RACC) Bridge

-  Schuylkill River Trail - Blair Avenue Bike Route

IN DESIGN:

-  Art Walk

-  Birding Trail

-  Jackson's Lock

-  Riverfront Drive Extension

-  Riverfront Residential Units

-  RiverPlace Geocaching

-  Schuylkill River Trail Extension (Reading to Port Clinton)

-  Schuylkill Spiral

-  West Shore Trail & Boardwalk

-  Wireless Public Internet Wi-Fi Hot Zone

NEXT UP:

  

-  El Mercado Public Market   

-  Franklin Street Guard Lock

-  Penn Street Bridge Pedestrian Safety Improvements

-  Reading Railroad Museum/Station

FUTURE:

-  Confluence Point Bridge

-  Riverfront Festival Site Improvements

-  RiverPlace Park

-  Windows on the Water Park

- The Wall of Honor      

         If you or your organization would like to sponsor or volunteer for a project team,  please contact us today!