Project represents Zakery Steele’s experience under preivous employment. This project was not completed by Sue Steele Landscape Architecture, PLLC.
The Erie Harbor project included the long-term master planning and phased rehabilitation of an 8-acre riverfront park near downtown Rochester, New York. Phase 1 began in 2010, with the creation of pedestrian and bicycle linkages through a residential redevelopment site along the Genesee River and the park. The improvements were constructed in 2012 and the result was enhanced public access to the riverfront parkland from the nearby South Wedge neighborhood. Phase 1 also included public art installations and seating areas and a river overlook with ‘postcard ready’ views of the Rochester skyline.
In 2017 the City of Rochester began Phase 2, which included the development of a long-range master plan for the park that included new water-access facilities for paddle users, a great-lawn passive recreation area, an active sports and water-access zone, a natural-adventure playground, trail improvements, and a native arboretum and plantings. The master plan also includes 21st-century ecological approach to the treatment of the shoreline, planning for the removal of concrete walled river edge and the restoration of the river edge to a more natural condition – promoting both increased health of the river ecology and enhanced paddle and water recreation opportunities.
Implementation of Phase 2 began in 2022 with the construction of a new paddle-craft launch, basketball courts, trails, an adventure playground with themes reflecting the culture and history of the neighborhood, among other landscape improvements and passive recreational park opportunities. Zakery served as Project Manager for Phase 1 and Phase 2 under prior employment. Photography by Zakery Steele.
SERVICES
Park and Recreation Planning
Public Art Facilitation
Landscape Architecture
Playground Design
Permitting
PROJECT CONSULTANTS
Bayer Landscape Architecture (Phase 1)
*Zakery Steele participated on this project under previous employment at Bayer Landscape Architecture
Pathfinder Engineers (Phase 1)
Frederico Construction (Phase 1)
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (Phase 2)
*Zakery Steele participated on this project under previous employment at Stantec
CLIENT
City of Rochester, New York