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<br />November 19, 2012 -Part I, page 27 - <br />Rivers Edge Commons Park <br />Rivers Edge Commons Park, completed in June 2007, is located <br />at the intersection of Main Street and Jackson Avenue and <br />extends from Main Street to the Mississippi River. <br /> <br />The City acquired the parcel for the purpose of future park space <br />in the late 1980’s following the fire of a local hardware store. <br />Over the years the City considered design enhancements to <br />develop the site as the central plaza with a boardwalk trail, or <br />“river-walk”, which would extend along the river through the <br />downtown area. Due to the cost of the park improvements the <br />project was postponed until further private investment in the <br />downtown area justified the large public expenditure. <br /> <br />In 2006, as a result of over $30-million of private investment with <br />the addition of The Bluffs of Elk River, Jackson Place and The <br />Bank of Elk River expansion, the City commenced construction <br />of the park improvement project. The park includes a street-level <br />plaza, splash fountains, a natural amphitheater and a gazebo at <br />the river level. <br /> <br />The Park is currently home to the Riverfront Concert series, a <br />very popular program drawing hundreds of music fans to the <br />downtown area on Thursday evenings in the summer month. <br /> <br />Lions Park <br />The 34-acre Lion’s Park is located at the northern portion of the <br />study area, just south of School Street. Amenities included are 4 <br />picnic shelters, paved trails, hockey rinks, a sliding hill, a 9-disc <br />golf course, a skateboarding park, playground equipment, and a <br />band shell. A majority of the improvements have been funded <br />over the years by the local Lion’s Club. <br /> <br />Lions Park is home to many of the City's recreational programs. Rivers Edge Commons