It’s Not about the Lake—Reflections on Bridging to the Future

By former Mayor Neil Giuliano

Tempe Beach Park – before Roosevelt Dam

Before the second Mill Avenue Bridge

Flooding remained a problem even after Roosevelt Dam

Opening Celebration

The dam functioning

Splash Playground dedication - 2002

Town Lake, 2003 – Marina under construction

Town Lake Marina Grand Opening 2004

Hayden Ferry Lakeside under construction - 2002

Edgewater Condos – under construction 2005

Tower 2 under construction - 2006

Before the light rail bridge

Light rail bridge open - 2008

Pre- Tempe Center for the Arts, Light Rail Bridge

Tempe Center for the Arts, 2006

Tempe Center for the Arts, 2007

Grigio apartments, 2005

Northshore, 2007

Playa del Norte, In -N- Out Burger, 2006

Town Lake Pedestrian Bridge, 2011

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