1/26/17
9:00 am
Partly Cloudy 58°F
City Docks, Fredericksburg VA 22401
Area is public space that is being maintained by Fredericksburg maintenance staff.
People utilizing the space by walking and walking their pets, in this case a dog.
Area for people to come park their vehicles
Drop off for boats/ boat ramp
River recently flooded over bank/ grass area.
Fred maintenance staffs are spraying off the silt that was brought up
Only spraying walking paths
They do it every time the river floods
Built environment
This area promotes loitering and recreational activities
Provides sitting spaces by having benches
Parking spots for vehicles
Houses on high ground
Piers and wharf built/ used for fishing
In adjoining property fake dogs used to deter any grazing of birds
Train bridge across river
City Docks is location of center pontoon bridge during civil war battle in Fredericksburg, December 11th – 16th 1862
Fredericksburg Train station
200 LaFayette Boulevard Fredericksburg VA 22401
Outside of station no real designated spot for people to sit and linger
Parking reserved only for handicap
Underneath train station is caged off, no access
Old train station, built in 1910, is now Bavarian Chef restraint
Up on train station platform are benches for people to sit and wait for train
Signs put up saying, “Do not cross tracks” to attempt to deter people from crossing the tracks.