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<br />discussions centered on the use of public art, and involved <br />representatives of the Arts Center and Arts Council, as well <br />as several Riverfront Commission members and other <br />community leaders. <br />For a perspective on the natural river environment, Grant <br />Jones had the benefit of discussions and tours with several <br />local experts from State and Federal agencies. After ground <br />tours, the group toured a long stretch of the river corridor <br />in a jet boat, exploring as far as the scenic canyons near the <br />Utah border. <br />Representatives of Urban Edges and Duane Holmes focused <br />on recreation and amenity development. Local insight was <br />provided by representataives from State Division of Parks and <br />Outdoor Recreation, City Parks and Recreation Department, <br />City Planning Department, and a local landscape architect. <br />The information provided in these interviews necessitated <br />a second ground tour of specific riverfront sites. Although <br />originally scheduled to meet in their respective subgroups, the <br />team later found it much more beneficial to combine work <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />sessions. This gave them a chance to exchange ideas and <br />expertise as well as share information gathered in the interviews <br />and tours. <br /> <br />After an intensive day brainstorming and sketching out <br />ideas, the team presented its overall conceptual plan for the <br />Riverfront Project at a public meeting. The audience was <br />impressed by the team's accomplishments. <br /> <br />The team accomplished what it set out to do: To provide <br />a vision for redevelopment of the Grand Junction Riverfront. <br />If there is any criticism of the process, it would be that the <br />site visit was too short. However, additional costs of extending <br />the visit were prohibitive. The team did an exceptional job <br />reviewing background material sent to them, and delving in- <br />to the community and riverfront in a very shorr time, The <br />result was a strengthening of community commitment and <br />excitement for the revitalization of the riverfront. Chapters <br />Three through Five are individual reports written by- team <br />members - after the site visit. <br /> <br />