In a previous post I talked about the myriad of construction/redevelopment projects going on around Santa Fe. Well yesterday I took a walking tour of one of the signature projects, the 50 acre Railyard, scheduled to open in September of this year. I drive by this project almost every day, but I never had such a sense of the magnitude and complexity of it. And the pure joy of it. This much ballyhooed development will, I think, live up to its hype.
From the new REI to the Farmers Market 12 screen movie theater to the stunning parkscape overlooked by the Trust for Public Land, this is going to be an asset to Santa Feans for generations to come. The park itself will be an actively-managed one, with events, programs and all kinds of entertainment – there’s a kids play area that makes you want to be 8 yrs old again… It’s got a ‘tributary’ of Santa Fe’s original Acequia Madre – the ‘mother ditch’, a peaceful circular ramada with swing chairs facing the center, a 400 ft long trellis walk that’ll be covered in trumpet vines… For visitors and residents alike, the Railyard is a treat that you’ve got to experience.
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