Port of San Diego, USS Midway Museum’s Proposed ‘Freedom Park’ Moves Forward 

Port of San Diego, USS Midway Museum’s Proposed ‘Freedom Park’ Moves Forward 

The Port of San Diego and USS Midway Museum are moving forward on a proposal to turn the Navy Pier into a public space to be named “Freedom Park,” the port announced April 13.  Port commissioners inked a Memorandum of Understanding encompassing financial commitments for the project from the port of $11.7 million in federal stimulus funds and the museum’s contribution of at least $30 million.  Work on the project involves demolishing the headhouse on the pier, finishing pile improvements and pier reinforcements, building out the park with features that honor San Diego’s military history and other amenities, according to…
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