Confluence has been selected to re-imagine Falls Park as a year-round destination for residents and tourists alike.
The City of Sioux Falls held a design competition featuring five teams from across the country. The winning Confluence design serves as a blueprint to set the direction for Falls Park and the Downtown as the cultural, civic, retail, and economic heart of Sioux Falls, while creating a great place to live for current and future generations. Working with the historic conditions, Confluence looked within, building upon the park strengths, redefining and eliminating its weakness and articulating the ever-evolving dynamic between city and landscape that has shaped Sioux Falls history. Based on community input, four main themes guided the development of the plan:
· Provide engaging multi-functional spaces that can operated through all seasons.
· Equitable access to Falls Park and its facilities from adjacent neighborhoods and the diverse Sioux falls community.
· Engage and educate the public during the planning of a new future vision for Falls Park and the surrounding area.
· Introduce diverse revenue streams to support park improvements.