Politics & Government

Plan Changes for Updates Along Fox River in St. Charles

The new plan aims to provide updates meant to appease St. Charles residents.

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A new plan is taking shape for the future of the Fox River in St. Charles.

A grander plan that called for changes along the riverfront that would transform the area into an international, tourist-based destination has been swapped out for a proposal that calls for beautification of the riverfront and updates that would please local residents, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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That includes a paddling course for rafts, canoes and kayaks; modification of the current dam downtown that would allow for wildlife mitigation; bike paths on both sides of the river; and the addition of sprinklers in a small water playground, the newspaper reports.

“People don’t really want the city to be too much of an attraction, or something like Wisconsin Dells,” said John Rabchuk, chairman of the Active River Task Force. “They want to be somewhere where they can live and work and still have some recreation, whether it’s walking, peddling, fishing or paddle boarding.”

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Before, the task force was looking to create a white-water facility for large-scale competitive rafting, canoeing and kayaking but that is no longer in the works for the city, according to the article.

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