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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Charleston group is proposing development opportunities for the space beneath the Interstate 64 overpass near downtown Charleston.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that last week, Charleston Main Streets West Side program director Steven Romano presented to the Strong Neighborhood Task Force a set of conceptual renderings for Gallery 64, a long-term project to transform the area into a hub for various public uses.
Romano says possibilities include RV parking, rain gardens, sports courts and a farmers’ market. Lighting would be increased in the area through art installations.
Romano says a path could be built between two areas that aren’t currently connected: Washington Street and Kanawha Boulevard.
City planners don’t yet have a timeline for construction. Romano says the next step is making the public aware of Gallery 64.