The city is trying to make up for past urban planning mistakes by returning to its riverfront roots, and using modern architecture inspired by Chicago's riverfront success.
"Aesthetically, the results are mixed. The museum and the skybridge are appealing in many respects, but neither is a triumph. Still, the larger urban story is encouraging, and it is all about this city's return to its nine-mile-long riverfront, where steamboats once brought lumber from the North and jazz from New Orleans, announcing the arrival of the latter with shrieking calliopes. Both the museum and the skybridge are among the cultural and business developments of River Renaissance, a $113.5 million public and private sector effort to revitalize the downtown."
FULL STORY: Riverfront revival
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