| The City has been negotiating to obtain the remaining
privately owned parcels along this waterfront area to create a beautiful entrance to the
City, allow for more recreational opportunities and eventually widen and improve access
along Del Monte Avenue, Monterey’s main traffic thoroughfare. This is an
"opportunity buying" program, requiring a willing seller and an agreement on the
value of the property. The City's policy is to not use its powers of condemnation to
acquire parkland. The City's priority vision for this area is well
illustrated by two photos. "The Challenge" shows
Window on the Bay as photographed in 1998. "The Vision" (above - click on photo
for a larger view) is a computer-enhanced photo that shows the landscaped park areas and
roadway improvements as projected.
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Digital image simulation created by Bellinger Foster
Steinmetz Landscape Architecture.
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