. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Wilmington's plans include a riverwalk area between 3rd and 6th streets. Using state and local funds, the city has put in new sidewalks, added parking spaces, put in a new lighting system and land- scaped the area. The efforts have met with the ap- proval and assistance of Morehead City's famous restaurant row, Dixon says. In the second phase, Dixon says the city will center its efforts between 6th and 10th streets if funding is available. In addition to city plans, two private con- dominium projects are p
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Wilmington's plans include a riverwalk area between 3rd and 6th streets. Using state and local funds, the city has put in new sidewalks, added parking spaces, put in a new lighting system and land- scaped the area. The efforts have met with the ap- proval and assistance of Morehead City's famous restaurant row, Dixon says. In the second phase, Dixon says the city will center its efforts between 6th and 10th streets if funding is available. In addition to city plans, two private con- dominium projects are planned for the waterfront. Washington—Washington has combined revital- ization and restoration into a formula that has increased its population and attracted tourists. Using urban renewal money, the city of Washington tore down the warehouses that lined its waterfront and replaced them with a driving parkway along the Pamlico River in the 1960s. Since then, the city has worked with downtown businesses and residents located near the waterfront to restore the town's historic character, says Louis Taylor, director of plan- ning and development. New plans call for the conver- sion of the Old Seaboard Coastline Station and warehouse into a civic center. Edenton—Edenton, once a busy port, has settled into a peaceful town brimming with history. To- day, instead of wharfs bustling with river traffic, visitors can find tranquility in one of the town's waterfront parks or a glimpse of history on a guided walking tour of some of the town's restored homes. — Kathy Hart Pride whips town into shipshape About 25 years ago, an alarm soun- ded in the sleepy little town of Beaufort. No one can remember its sound, but it opened residents' eyes. What they saw was a dying village. What they did was resuscitate it. Town officials sought federal funds and raised local monies to spiff up its holdings on the waterfront. Mean- while, private organizations spurred restoration and preservation on th
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