From roads to recreation, Falls Park makover targets 'signature park' distinction

Sioux Falls envisions reconfigured street network, prioritized pedestrian traffic at namesake park

An urban fishery, recreation trails, adventure courses and pedestrian walking bridges.

Those are just a few of the changes that could be coming to Sioux Falls’ namesake park as Mayor Paul TenHaken’s administration this week unveiled ambitions to remake Falls Park into a “signature park,” proposing a long-term master plan that would realign roadways, relocate parking lots and expand both the park’s footprint and its tourist draw over the coming decades.