VANCOUVER, Wash. — An advisory board with the city of Vancouver’s Parks and Recreation Commission on Wednesday approved a design for a new civic plaza in downtown near the waterfront. The 2-acre plaza is part of a larger 6.4-acre Waterfront Gateway project approved by the city in October 2023.
The plan now will be presented in front of the city council for final approval.
“This spot is really just one of the last largest undeveloped sites in the downtown area,” said Amy Stewart, a real estate manager with Vancouver’s Economic Prosperity and Housing department. “It was a prime redevelopment spot that really connects the historic downtown with this new waterfront area.”…