A six-lane highway turned creek channel, linear urban park, and water filtration system. It turns raw sewage into clean, clear stream water and provides recreation and education opportunities.
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E. coli traced to the culvert containing Dunes Creek resulted in its daylighting. Sunlight, vegetation, and micro-organisms reduced bacteria levels. Less frequent beach closures and improve usability of the park increase revenues.
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A surface parking lot is transformed into a vibrant urban park with a restored creek, trails, art, and surrounding development. Efforts achieved water quality improvements, while creating diverse wildlife habitat.
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The daylighting of Dolph Creek within Headwaters at Tryon Creek demonstrates how stream daylighting and restoration can be incorporated into new development and the built environment in Portland, OR.
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In 1995, City Creek was carved into a former surface parking lot. City Creek Park provides a natural oasis and amenity in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City.
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In 1995, Arcadia Creek was uncovered through downtown Kalamazoo, MI, replacing aging and inadequate flood control infrastructure. It spurred major redevelopment in the area, including $200 million in private development, and generates $12 million annually from large regional festivals.
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Blackberry Creek is among the first stream daylighting projects. It proved efforts could be safe, even in school grounds. It helped a conservation corps become a breeding ground for local talent, and showed pollution issues better addressed in aboveground channels.
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Efforts on San Luis Obispo Creek in San Luis Obispo, CA show us the power of protecting our urban creeks. Residents rallied around the creek, preventing its burial under a parking lot, and restoring its channel as a community amenity.
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