Link for reference:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en...riverwalk.html
It's not that what I've seen is bad. It's just seems sort of sterile, and I can't see what elements will cause people to want to come down to the river, other than maybe kayak rentals. It's certainly an improvement over the current state of the riverwalk now. But I don't think it's as impressive as the Navy Pier concept that was selected (who knows if that will be fully realized), or even Maggie Daley park. If it doesn't succeed in "wowing" Chicagoans and it's visitors, I can't help but think about what a huge missed opportunity it would have been. Maybe I shouldn't bitch given the state of the economy. But I'd love to hear other forumers thoughts.