Impressed by the successful 'rebirth' of rivers like the Clyde, cities are scrutinizing waterfront redevelopment projects and adding rivers to their civic portfolios.
"Developers and civic leaders from around the world will visit Glasgow next month...to look at competitive waterfront cities and positioning them in a global market."
"There has been a movement to develop city waterfronts ever since Boston developed its waterfront back in the seventies. Around 80% of cities are on some kind of water course, whether it is a river, a canal, a lake or the sea and so there is a huge interest in this."
"About 450 delegates from 33 countries who are planning or already working on waterfront developments will attend the Waterfront Expo 2006 conference and exhibition."
"Examples of other cities being looked at include the current reconstruction of the New Orleans waterfront following the devastation wreaked there by Hurricane Katrina."
"...case studies of previous developments include Wellington in New Zealand, Hamburg, Lisbon, Orestad, Oslo, Porto Cristovao in Brazil, Toronto, St Petersburg, Manchester and Chicago."
Thanks to D. A. Varnado, AICP
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