Inspire them to dream about where all this water came from and where it's going. Turns out, Dave Prather is way ahead of me. His plans call for the park's 12-acre great lawn to slope gently until it comes in contact with the river. A set of steps and ramps will also connect people to the water. The temptation is great to do otherwise.
Developers drool over the park's land.
This is prime real estate. There are pressures to commercialize this park. The riverbank could be lined with a German beer hall, a carousel, a cinema complex, a marina. Dave Prather is resisting those pressures. He is a river lover.