Corpus Christi滨水区

Corpus Christi Bayfront

在经历了1919年那场毁灭性的4级飓风后，科珀斯克里斯蒂市决定在科珀斯克里斯蒂湾开辟出一块街区，用于建造新的海堤，以抵御未来可能出现的灾害。从那以后，海岸大道——一条主要针对机动车而设计的道路，成为了滨水区的主体，但却缺少足够的空间，以供行人享受南德克萨斯州温暖的阳光。2004年，吉尼亚克事务所和Sasaki事务所着手准备科珀斯克里斯蒂湾的总体规划方案，规划范围从南部的麦奇海滩一直延伸到北部的航道。最终通过的规划方案提出，要将海岸大道从场地中移出，并在海岸边建设新的绿地，为新北海滨公园营造出全新的景观。北海滨公园毗邻美国海岸中心馆，是总体规划中第一个投入建设的公园项目。通过迁移大道、减少两排车道以及移除海岸大道上宽约25米的中心隔离带，该地区又恢复了原貌，同时也为建设北海滨公园创造了条件。采取交通管制、十字路口缩颈及削减车道等措施限制了车流量，改善了公共行人区域。许多像海盗日这样的节日庆典及大型活动在北海滨公园举办。活动当日，海滨大道将实施交通管制，为表演者、小贩及行人提供活动空间。

Following a devastating Category Four hurricane in 1919 that destroyed its down- town, Corpus Christi filled a block into the Corpus Christi Bay to construct a new seawall that would protect the community from future disasters. Since that time, the bayfront has been defined by Shoreline Drive--a wide boulevard designed primarily for automobiles--and provided limited spaces for pedestrians in the hot South Texas sun. In 2004, Gignac Associates and Sasaki prepared the overall master plan for the Corpus Christi bayfront--spanning from McGee Beach in the south to the ship channel in the north. The approved master plan called for the relocation of Shore- line Boulevard in order to accommodate new green spaces along the water＇s edge, thus creating the vision for the new North Bayfront Park. Situated next to the American Bank Center Arena, North Bayfront Park is the first of a series of parks to be constructed from the master plan.