Riverfront Development Project Website Launched

The Enhance Iowa Board awarded a $400,000 Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant to the Sioux City Parks & Recreation Department for the Chris Larsen Riverfront Development Project contingent upon completed fundraising within 90 days. The contingent grant was awarded on August 20, 2020 after hearing updates from city staff on the project. To bridge the fundraising gap for Phase 1, a new website has been launched to provide the public with information about the project and to accept donations through the Sioux City Parks & Recreation Foundation.
The website https://www.riverfrontsiouxcity.com provides pictorial views and a video presentation of the Chris Larsen Park Riverfront Development Project. The $400,000 grant is contingent upon an additional $16,000 worth of donations. For those interested in supporting the efforts of the project and grant, a donation button is located on the website. All donations of $1,000 or more will be recognized on a donor wall at the park.
Chris Larsen Park Riverfront Development - Phase 1 broke ground in June 2020 and consists of the construction of a new public park on the former site of the Argosy Casino. The project will include park spaces for small and large family/community gatherings, event spaces, active recreation areas for frisbee, flag football, summer camps, and enhancements to the recreational trail system. The park construction starts just west of Virginia Street and will include three park shelters, restroom facilities, two basketball courts, dog park for small and large dogs, active recreation lawn, gardens, native plantings, and play equipment for ages 2-12. The planned project is intended to fully activate this area with access from Interstate-29 and Downtown Sioux City.