Friday, May 14, 2010

Last Nights Riverwalk Walk Through

 In the past, I have been very critical of this project.  I referred to it as a pearl necklace around a fat ugly chicks neck.  For the record, I am changing my opinion.  In reality I do not believe the board members back then really knew the potential of this project.  It was simply presented as a walking trail with a view of the St. Lawrence River through some properties that are just plain ugly.  After listening to Dan and Rick at last nights Riverwalk work shop "walk through",  I realized that this project is going to be more than what anyone ever expected.  Rick and Dan are part of a team or engineers, architects and landscape wizards that will create this Riverwalk along with our communities input.  I mentioned to a friend of mine that I am pumped up about this project.

For those of you who could not make last nights event, I am making an extra special effort to keep you informed, maybe get you involved and possibly pump you up.  I recorded the audio and took pictures of last nights tour.  Tonight, I present to you part 1.  The first part is 30 minutes long.....I think I got in over my head with trying to synchronize the audio with the pictures.  Photos and text are a little out of synch, but I will do better with the remaining audio.  Either way it works....

3 comments:

Unknown said...

That is a very helpful post for someone who cares deeply about the Bay and the River. Listened to the entire thing. Does anyone know if there is a website to track progres, look at maps, track funding, volunteer to help etc. for the Riverwalk?

jim cummings said...

As information becomes available, I will post it on this blog...

Anonymous said...

excellent coverage thank-you use of murals showing history along walk cheap cost artist/students help, on blgs,signs, walls move eyes away from eyesores,,lookforward next report