I moved to the Bremerton area in 2002 because of changes the City of Bremerton was implementing. Specifically The City of Bremerton Revitalization Projects that were to begin. In the last six years several projects have been completed and 2007 was the year of several "dedications". The Norm Dicks Government Center and City Hall was opened in 2004. The Kitsap County Housing Waterfront Condominium Project was complete in 2007 along with the Harborside Fountain Park project and the Bremerton Naval Museum with Fountain Viewing Room. Just this past summer the completion of The Port of Bremerton Marina Expansion was celebrated. The Ferry Tunnel project to be completed by 2009.
I was looking for a community that was small with a vision of economic success and a true passion for the area and its heritage. Having a downtown area on the water was a huge factor for me. I have to be close to some kind of easily accessible water. Bremerton has that feel and has amazing water access with the vision to continue improving the waterfront area for the community.
Water for some reason can make or break a community. If a city can use the waterfront in a positive way the possibilities and economic growth can be amazing. In September the City of Bremerton is hosting the "Urban Waterfront Revitalization Conferance" at the Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton. Of course I don't agree with Seattle PI business reporter Bill Virgin's first remark in his article, "On the waterfront: Cities aim to maximize shoreline's allure", but I do agree with the statements that we love to be in, around or on the water.
After looking at the event program and the schedule speakers I would love to attend to just listen and learn, however with a $350 price tag I will be sitting this one out and will hopefully be able to blog about the conference from what I can glean from the blogosphere.
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Bremerton WA :: Harborside Bremerton Marina www.WestSoundLive.com Back in October I was walking down on the Boardwalk checking out all of the completed revitalization projects the City of Bremerton had completed over 2007 and was mesmerized by the construction of the new Port of Bremerton Marina. I had the opportunity to talk to a couple of workers who informed me that the project should be complete by April 2008. Well looks like that date has really been moved up. The major part of construction will now be completed by February 2008! This is so much earlier than the Port of Bremerton expected that they have started to take reservations for slips at the end of November. This 22.9 million dollar project has been controversial for the residence of Bremerton. There will now be 45 visitor slips and 229 permanent slips. There will no covered moorage at the Bremerton Marina. It will be interesting to see how fast these are all occupied. I agree with not having covered slips to protect the visual effect of the Bremerton Boardwalk however, this isn't San Diego. The city speculates that if the Bremerton Marina does fill and becomes a popular boating destination, it has the potential of adding approximately 2oo jobs and $2 million a year in revenues to the nearby restaurants and shops.
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