I would absolutely love the beach aspect of this project. A "beach" is not too be taken literally as some people have. When they refer to a "beach" they are simply saying it is a gathering place along the river where you can sit and look out at the scenery.
On a very hot day, yes there will be people wading/swimming in the water. generally, the bow is tad cold to have a swim when the temp is below 25 degrees Celsius.
This beach is NOT where you take your toddler.......lol.
I don't really agree about them restoring more of the islands natural vegetation. They should have a few minor spots of restored area, but to cordon it off seems strange. I was hoping to see a very open, urban design where you could literally see from end to end of the island. I don't think people realize just how massive this thing is.
I am really pushing for something more urban. Tall vegetation everywhere is just not attractive for many people. I will reserve judgement for later because I have not seen the design yet.
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Last edited by kw5150; Mar 29, 2012 at 5:55 PM.
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