Waterfront Park among 10 Great Public Spaces

  • Abi Nicholas
  • Posted: Friday, October 10, 2008 12:01 a.m.
    UPDATED: Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:18 p.m.
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Bruce Storrs pulls up a drop net from the pier at Waterfront Park on Wednesday. The downtown park has been called one of the 10 Great Public Spaces in America for 2008 by the American Planning Association.
Melissa Haneline /The Post and CourierBruce Storrs pulls up a drop net from the pier at Waterfront Park on Wednesday. The downtown park has been called one of the 10 Great Public Spaces in America for 2008 by the American Planning Association.

This is certainly quite on a honor for our quaint little town: Waterfront Park has been named one of the nation's 10 Great Public Spaces in 2008, perched proudly on a list alongside landmarks like New York City's Central Park.

The now 6.5-acre park, which was completed in 1990, was chosen for its unrestricted views of the Cooper River, its public amenities and its role in revitalizing downtown Charleston.

The American Planning Assocation created the list, which also included Union Station in Washington, D.C., and Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Ore.