5B_TEMPE TOWN LAKE AND RIO REIMAGINED 2026 02-03.PDF

City of Tempe — Tempe City Council and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) Council Joint Meeting (2026-02-03)

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Tempe Town Lake 
& Rio Reimagined
February 3, 2026

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Presentation Overview
EXPANDING 
RECREATION
STRENGTHENING 
COLLABORATION
DELIVERING 
HIGH QUALITY 
EVENTS
ADVANCING 
REGIONAL 
VISION

Performance Measures
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3.16: Community Services Facilities & Open Spaces
3.17: Community Services Programs
3.19: Value of Special Events
4.11: Tree & Shade Canopy

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Rio Salado & Beach Park Master Plan
Guiding principles shape the plan, while activity zones provide 
continuity across the park & diversity within each zone.

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Broadening Recreation
Thoughtfully shaping north side park spaces to support a 
broader mix of active & passive uses.

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Strengthening Collaboration
Partnerships support & expand recreational experiences 
across land & water.

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Delivering High Quality Events
Building on decades of successful events, new strategies 
balance event types & locations.

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Advancing a Regional Vision
Since 2018, Rio Reimagined has brought partners together 
around the Salt & Gila River corridor, while highlighting the 
need for a shared regional vision.

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Advancing a Regional Vision
Rio Reimagined is moving toward a phased, region-wide 
vision plan that builds on local investments, partnerships, & 
shared priorities along the river corridor.

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