Our Work: Waterfronts

In Houston, Texas, Dodson Associates recently completed the Buffalo Bayou Masterplan, a vision for the restoration of the polluted river that runs through the core of the city. Urban design guidelines for new development along the riverfront park incorporating green technologies were a key part of the proposal. A greatly expanded riverfront parks system, a new recreational boating program, flood control measures and waterfront access and pedestrian enhancements were key parts of the plan. Early waterfront projects include an award-winning proposal for the restoration of Boston's Spectacle Island using fill from the Harbor Tunnel project which was recently implemented. Another award-winning proposal by Harry Dodson and Bob Yaro, Boston's "Sapphire Necklace" is an integral part of the Boston Harbor Islands' nationally-recognized revitalization. The project features the environmental restoration of sensitive estuarine habitats in combination with the expansion of recreational amenities. Dodson Associates' river corridor and greenway restoration work includes successful plans for the Severn River in Maryland and award-winning plans for managing growth along Virginia's Chesapeake Bay for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Working with The Nature Conservancy, Dodson Associates developed plans and a public/private constituency for protecting coastal resources and managing growth in the Virginia Coast Reserve on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Featured Projects

Buffalo Bayou Masterplan Environmental, recreational and urban design masterplan for an eight mile river corridor running through the center of Houston, Texas.		Rapahannock River Development Guidelines Award-winning proposal for reducing development impacts on the sensitive Rapahannock River watershed.		East Boston Piers Masterplan for a new park and recreational boating facility on an abandoned pier in Boston Harbor.