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View Poll Results: What are your favorite riverfronts?
Dallas, TX 8 5.41%
Houston, TX 5 3.38%
Philadelphia, PA 11 7.43%
Washington, DC 15 10.14%
Detroit, MI 10 6.76%
Minneapolis, MN 18 12.16%
St. Paul, MN 10 6.76%
St. Louis, MO 21 14.19%
Denver, CO 4 2.70%
Pittsburgh, PA 39 26.35%
Portland, OR 28 18.92%
Sacramento, CA 3 2.03%
Cincinatti, OH 18 12.16%
Kansas City, MO 3 2.03%
Columbus, OH 2 1.35%
Austin, TX 15 10.14%
Nashville, TN 13 8.78%
Memphis, TN 10 6.76%
Louisville, KY 5 3.38%
Oklahoma City, OK 5 3.38%
Richmond, VA 3 2.03%
Hartford, CT 2 1.35%
New Orleans, LA 22 14.86%
Rochester, NY 2 1.35%
Tulsa, OK 6 4.05%
San Antonio, TX 37 25.00%
other 21 14.19%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 148. You may not vote on this poll

 
 
Unread 08-26-2012, 09:16 AM
 
Location: Cleveland
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Cincinnati is about to redo their whole riverfront. Between the two staduims direcly looking downtown. There will be fountains, parks, bike trails, cafes musems and lots more all in a small section in cincinnati.
Could you provide a link to the plans?
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Unread 08-26-2012, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Columbus,Georgia
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This thread need a southern touch.







Columbus and Savnnah,GA

P.S You can't have a riverfront without a riverwalk.
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Unread 08-26-2012, 10:20 AM
 
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Boston is known as an harbor city but is at the confluence of two rivers. Cambridge and Boston surround the Charles river basin. (From Wikipedia)
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Unread 08-26-2012, 10:23 AM
 
Location: South Beach and DT Raleigh
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Both Chicago and Miami have riverfronts in addition to their larger waterfronts. Chicago's in particular is really cool.
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Unread 08-26-2012, 11:47 AM
 
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I chose Pittsburgh. I've always thought it's skyline next to the intersection of two rivers was very impressive.
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Unread 08-27-2012, 01:16 PM
 
Location: Southeast Aurora, Colorado
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Detroit most likely has the cleanest looking river in the USA, yet it barely has any votes??
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Unread 08-27-2012, 02:10 PM
 
Location: The Most Livable City in America
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Detroit most likely has the cleanest looking river in the USA, yet it barely has any votes??
What determines that Detroit has the cleanest looking river...?
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Unread 08-27-2012, 02:21 PM
 
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Independence Seaport Museum vista | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


marina | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

And a second river the Schuykill

Schuykill River | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


Schuykill River, Philly PA | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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Unread 08-30-2012, 10:25 AM
 
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Competition is heating up:

Can D.C. Lead the Way to a 21st Century Waterfront? - Design - The Atlantic Cities
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Unread 08-30-2012, 10:36 AM
 
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Which one do you think will be the best of these two waterfronts being built simultaneously in DC right now?

The Yards Waterfront:

After Decades of Neglect, Washington Finally Fixes Its Waterfront - Design - The Atlantic Cities

SW Waterfront:

Can D.C. Lead the Way to a 21st Century Waterfront? - Design - The Atlantic Cities
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