Officials hosted a grand opening for the first phase of the Creative Corridor on Monday afternoon, describing the project's environmental impact on a revitalized Main Street and downtown Little Rock.
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola said during Monday's event at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre that the occasion marks near completion of the Creative Corridor's first phase.
"We're doing things good for the environment, and we're doing things that are good for the human environment as well," he said.
Monday's event included a talk from Steve Luoni of the University of Arkansas Community Design Center and a tour of development on the 500th block of Main Street.
The Creative Corridor design incorporates environmentally friendly elements such as bioswales, rain gardens, porous pavers and biodiverse vegetation, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported.
Also speaking at the grand opening were Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Executive Director Randy Young and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 Administrator Ron Curry.
After remarks at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, open houses were set up along the 500th block of Main Street on Monday. Stodola, Young and Curry also participated in a ceremonial planting.
Read Tuesday's Democrat-Gazette for full details.