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case study #2North ReachExisting Conditions: High density urban area, steep sloping river banks, narrow river areas, 80 foot wideright-of-way, and private properties including the San Antonio Art Museum and the University of theIncarnate Word.Goal: Restore natural habitat while creating pedestrian and bicycle access.The North Reach plan will restorenatural habitat while creatingbicycle and pedestrian access in anarrow urban corridor. Overlooksand pedestrian bridges also promoteinteraction with the river’s edge.Figure 37. San Antonio River Walk. North Reach Plan.Strategy: Damming the North reach at Brooklyn Avenue while creating planted crib walls in place of standardretaining walls will gain the width of the steep slopes and allow introduced vegetation. Also, the river bottomwill be lined with cobblestones, becoming a food source for fish and creating a healthier habitat. Figure 38 is anexample of an area the SWA Group are proposing, Brooklyn Avenue Dam (Hammatt, 2002).Figure 38. San Antonio River Walk. North Reach at Brooklyn Avenue. Dammingthe North Reach will enable passenger barges from the existing river walk tonavigate farther north. Bottom, planted crib walls allow for vegetation and bankstabilization while cobblestones line the river bottom, promoting the growth oforganisms and a healthier river ecosystem.50