Success Stories

Have other cities taken on projects like this?

Numerous cities across the United States have implemented highly successful riverfront projects that have revitalized adjacent communities. Similar projects include:

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• San Antonio Riverwalk – San Antonio, TX
• Brush Creek Cultural Corridor – Kansas City, MO
• Memphis Riverfront Master Plan – Memphis, TN
• Charles River Master Plan – Boston, MA
• Tennessee River – Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Greening of the Platte River – Denver, CO
• River Park and Balboa park Redevelopment – San Diego, CA
• Rio Salado Ecosystem Restoration Project – Phoenix & Tempe, AZ
• North Delaware Riverfront – Philadelphia, PA
• Allegheny Riverfront – Pittsburgh, PA
• Rio Besos – Barcelona, Spain
• Cheonggye Stream Project – South Korea
• Isar River – Munich, Germany

Success stories include, for example, the San Antonio Riverwalk which has been the catalyst of over $2.8 billion in tourism for the City of San Antonio and the Brush Creek Cultural Corridor in Kansas City which has generated more than $750 million in new development.

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