History of Newport's Harbor Walk

Newport Harbor Walk 2015 NewportHarborWalk.com City of Newport is looking for members for the Newport Harbor Walk Commission An opportunity to share thoughts, images, news and feelings on the Waterfront. Newport Cliff Walk 2015 CliffWalk.com Newport Waterfront ON-LINE MAP AVAILABLE! You can print this Newport Harbor Walk Poster nearly any size. Prepared by Teresa Crean, URI Coastal Resource Council/RI Sea Grant in collaboration with FoW {Note the PDF file is 3MB large -- click on image to download file.} Newport Shoreline Archive       Newport City Manager Memo re Status of Navy Hospital Land, June, 2014 l Newport Navy Property Memo 2014       "Abandonment Statute Is the Only Method by Which a Municipality May Abandon a Public Highway." April, 2012 l RI Supreme Court Ruling on Newport's Washington St. Extension       Newport City Council Workshop Slideshow Presentation from Sea Grant and FXM Associates -- Nov. 9, 2010 l Newport RI Waterfront Economic Study by Sea Grant and FXM Associates.       FXM Associates Summary Report "The Contribution of Waterfront Land Uses to Municipal Revenues in Newport" l FXM Study 2010       What Will Newport's Waterfront Look Like in 2030. A Summary Report June 11, 2008. l Newport 2030       At a Harbor Walk backgound meeting several years ago three slide shows were presented and each summarized in a PDF file. [These are LARGE pdf files and may take a while to download.] While audio is not available the photos and illustrations are informative: l Garman History of Newport RI Waterfront l Taylor & Partners 2004 Urban Design for Central Newport, RI l Warner Presentation       Sea Grant Guide to Public Access in RI including coverage of Newport starting on pdf page 84. l Access to the Rhode Island Coast       Detailed history of the legal development of one section of Newport's Waterfront Walk at Wellington Resort with FoW input: l Wellington's Victory by Blair Gollihur 1999       Detailed RI Supreme Court Ruling on Streets and Rights of Way in Regard to Newport's Scott's Wharf, North Commercial and South Commerical Wharfs l RI Supreme Court Ruling on Newport's Scott's Wharf, July, 2005 l Providence Journal's Summary of the Scott's Wharf Ruling       Salve Regina U. Study Report on the Southern Thames St. Neighborhood History 2004.      Proposal for a Comprehensive Management Plan for Newport's Cliff Walk -- 1987 l Newport, RI Cliff Walk: a User Profile      One of the Original RI Historical Preservation Reports on Newport, RI Waterfront Used by FoW in the 1980s. [this is a 70MB pdf] l Newport, RI Southern Thames St. Neighborhood Early History      Miscellaneous Documents l 1784 Map of Newport l History of Goat Island      Links of Interest l What is CRMC l CRMC GIS Mapping of Public RoWs in RI +in to see Newport's 23 Newport Waterfront and Shoreline Public Access       There are over 200 public access points to the water in the city of Newport and include: Access Points Designated by the State Coastal Resources Management Commission [See page 17, 18] and marked [by the medallion above] in the streets. City of Newport Comprehensive Harbor Management Plan updated Jan. 13, 2010 including Inventory of Public Access Points starting on page 174. The Wilfred C. Warren Photo Collection dating from 1900 to 1966       Captain Warren, in addition to being a noted marine photographer and historian, was also an author of maritime books and publications. He lived on Newport's Washington St. and photographed his favorite places on the Newport shoreline. This group is a small selection from his collection now at the Seamen's Church Institute. Newport's Harbor Walk all started in 1982. A small band of concerned citizens {Friends of the Waterfront] realized that in a poor local economy with U.S. Navy moving its fleet to other states, Newport harbor would be walled off by developers concentrating on gated high rise condo and time-share projects. In the developers' efforts to achieve highest possible profit, public rights of way and historic uses were fair game for corporations willing to build fences across roadways to the shore and taking possession by the lack of public opposition. Yes,no opposition simply because no one was aware that there were legal public streets about to be pirated away.    FoW founder Mary Ferrazolli receiving the Award for Distinguished Service in the field of Historic Preservation from The Preservation Society of Newport County, 1988. In the first 6 months of 1988, Mary participated in over 100 public hearings on protecting public access to the Newport Shoreline and Harborfront.     Mary's Park Dedication Program with Biography: P 1 | P 2 | 1983 NEWSLETTER   - - The Very First FoW Newsletter    P 1 1984 NEWSLETTER   - - FoW Does a Backgrounder for Newport City Council Candidates with Photos of Problems.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | 1985 NEWSLETTER   - - A Hard Look at the Conditions that Prevailed in the Early 80s.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 |   Why FoW was Launched! 1986 NEWSLETTER   - - FoW Gets First 10 Streets Designated CRMC Rights of Way.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | P 5 | Feb. 1988 NEWSLETTER [1987 recap]  - - Five Photos of How Public Rights of Way Were Misused; FoW Fights Against Waterfront Chaos.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | April 1988 NEWSLETTER  - - US Supreme Court Decides Coastal States Can Claim Title to All Lands Affected by Tides. Some Other Signs that Some Government Groups are Starting to Understand.    P 1 | P 2 | May 1988 NEWSLETTER  - - FoW Targets City Council's Mismanagement in Negotiations on Brown and Howard Wharf St. City Council Waffles with CRMC Hearings.    P 1 | P 2 | Aug. 1988 NEWSLETTER  - - Pres. Ferrazolli Earns Perservation Society Award; CRMC Subcommittee Rules to Ignore FoW Testimony    P 1 | P 2 | Jan. 1989 NEWSLETTER   - - City Council Flunks on 1988 Waterfront Planning and Protection. FoW calls for everyone to help save public access on waterfront; hires Arlene Violet to sue CRMC for not hearing FoW testimony in Brown and Howard condo filing.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | April 1989 NEWSLETTER   - - Violet continues actions against CRMC. Sen. Pell asked Army Corps of Engineers to check out the Brown and Howard Plan. FoW gets CRMC to designate 3 more Rights of Way. FoW supports the 'Maritime Zone' plan.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | July 1989 NEWSLETTER  - - FoW's Attorney Violet Upsets CRMC's Rubber Stamp Subcommittee in Brown and Howard Condo Development Proposal. FoW leads fight to prevent Planned Unit Developments under which the City Council could allow developers to bypass zoning, planning and other normal hearings.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Feb. 1990 NEWSLETTER   - - 30Ft. Rights of Way Were Established in 1739 and Protected by City Council's for 250 Years, But Will it End? And Will CRMC Follow Its Own Regulation that All Buildings Must Have a 50ft. Setback from Coastal Waters?    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | April 1990 NEWSLETTER   - - What FoW Stands For and Why!    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Sept. 1990 NEWSLETTER   - - First FoW Waterfront Walk Including a Map of Highlights.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Feb. 1991 NEWSLETTER   - - City' Fails to Protect Public Ownership of Washington St. Pier. FoW's Case Against Brown and Howard Explained.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | July 1991 NEWSLETTER   - - Seven "Hot Spots" Where Waterfront Developers Work Hard Against Established Public Access.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Sept. 1991 NEWSLETTER   - - Our Second Annual Waterfront Walk Promotion Newsletter    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Oct. 1991 NEWSLETTER   - - RI Supreme Court Affirms Submerged Tidal and Navigable Waters Owned by State and Held in Trust for the Public. FoW Membership Hits 1200.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | June 1992 NEWSLETTER   - - Complete Explanation of RI's Public Trust Doctrine. Pres. Ferrazzoli Receives Save the Bay Environmental Achievement Award.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Sept. 1992 NEWSLETTER   - - RI Supreme Court Decides All Filled Tidall Land is "Public Property." RI Legislature Tries to Modify Ruling Fails. FoW Starts Campaign to Ensure Fishermen Get Decent Place for Their Boats. Photos of Long Wharf 1911 and 1952.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Mar. 1993 NEWSLETTER   - - FoW Starts Campaign to Enforce RI's Public Trust Doctrine that Mandates that Shoreline Below the Mean-High-Tide Line is Public Property. FoW Starts Campaign for Referendum Petition to Get Rights of Way Protection on Ballot.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | July 1993 NEWSLETTER   - - FoW Announces that its Campaign for Referendum Petition to Get Rights of Way Protection on Ballot has 2100 Signatures and Qualifies for the Ballot!    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Nov. 1993 NEWSLETTER   - - In Response to FoW's Referendum, City Council Passes Waterfront Public Streets and Rights of Way Ordinance! FoW Objects to 'Long Wharf Marina."    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Aug. 1994 NEWSLETTER   - - Our Mary ... 1928--1994;   City Council Stalls Brown and Howard Case, Kicks it up to Superior Court    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Jan. 1995 NEWSLETTER   - - Strong Program of Activities and Objectives Set for Year, Battle to Keep Ann St. Pier for Landside Walking Use Launched.    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | P 5 | P 6 | April 1995 NEWSLETTER   - - FoW's First Ten Year Plan for Harbor Walk; and Launcing the First Harbor Walk Coalition Meeting    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | P 5 | P 6 | P 7 | P 8 | July 1995 NEWSLETTER - - Newport Bicycle Task Force and FoW Set Up First Waterfront Bike Tour. Quaterly Update: FoW Offers to Pay for Ann St. Pier Safety Review., Elizabeth Meyers Buys Site for IYRS. Problems Surface at Waites Wharf.    P 1 | P 2 |P 3 |P 4 | May 1996 NEWSLETTER - - CRMC Upset at Newport''s Inaction ...Tells City to Get a Waterfront Mangagement Plan!!! FoW Continues Bike Tours.   P 1 | P 2 | To print a copy of the Original Bike Tour use these links to the jpg files. Map | Text | Feb. 1997 NEWSLETTER - - City Tries to Launch Waterfront Management Plan, Foundation for Newport Sets $20M Waterfront Plan.    P 1 | P 2 | May 1998 NEWSLETTER - - Newport City Council Just Walks Away from Cliff Walk!    P 1 | P 2 | Feb. 1999 NEWSLETTER - - First Major city wide Harbor Walk Orgainzational Meeting scheduled. FoW Promotes Waterfront 'Adopt a Spot' Featuring Point Association work at Van Zandt Pier. FoW Guardians report on 6 shoreline problem areas.    P 1 | P 2 | May 2000 NEWSLETTER - - FoW Prints 10,000 of the first ever Newport Harbor Walk Map featuring Harbor Walk North -- The Colonial Waterfront; and Harbor Walk South -- Where the Action Is    P 1 | P 2 | Spring 2003 NEWSLETTER - - President Darryl Paquette Summarizes FoW at the Crossroads. Updates on King Park and Other Hot Spots    P 1 | P 2 | Fall 2004 NEWSLETTER - - Good Review of 14 Hot Spots on Waterfront.    P 1 | P 2 | Spring 2005 NEWSLETTER - - A Look Forward with notes on Battery Park, Scott's Wharf RI Supreme Court Action, and Marine Av.    P 1 | P 2 | Fall 2005 NEWSLETTER - - Follow up Edition from Spring 2005 with Photo Coverage.    P 1 | P 2 | Spring 2006 NEWSLETTER - - FoW has Premiere Showing of Video Documentary "History of our Waterfront;" CRMC and FoW Joint Effort to Mark 23 Rights of Way    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Summer 2007 NEWSLETTER - - 25th Year Recap    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Summer 2008 NEWSLETTER- - Joint Program with City to Mark Harbor Walk with Signage    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Spring 2009 NEWSLETTER [pdf] - - Dedication of Mary Ferrazzoli Park. FoW Moves Forward with Sign Program.    Park Dedication Program with M. Ferrazzoli Biography: P 1 | P 2 | Spring 2010 NEWSLETTER [pdf] - - Launch of the Harbor Walk Tour Program Spring 2011 NEWSLETTER - - Court Agrees with FoW Position on Washington St. Extension    P 1 | P 2 | P 3 | P 4 | Spring 2012 NEWSLETTER [pdf] - - Highlights from our First 30 Years Spring 2013 NEWSLETTER [pdf]- - New Newport Shoreline Tour Map Features Harbor Walk Fall 2014 NEWSLETTER - - Jim Perrier passes on, Concerns raised on rising waterlevels over next 20 years.   P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 Over 32 Years History to Protect Public Access to the Newport Coastline!

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