tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post654065758985206549..comments2024-03-10T23:44:30.359-05:00Comments on Racine Post: A lovely day to enjoy the Root RiverDustin http://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-3318403753596801142008-05-04T08:00:00.000-05:002008-05-04T08:00:00.000-05:00I hope the gardeners of this city (of which there ...I hope the gardeners of this city (of which there are many) will encourage the riverwalk environment to be natural, indigenous. It is an impressive group of local people who made this center happen. I also hope the riverwalk will be on the downtown's bank of the river so that the riverfront area and the spoon of the watershed is connected up with the City Hall Neighborhood (you know the long neglected Anchor C)and Wisconsin and Water Streets. A walk is so necessary for the residents who live downtown and want to enjoy it and enjoy their free time and support the downtown pioneers with ordinary shopping needs. As the downtown is now, it is very difficult to get around because of traffic flows (and parking meters!) and lack of sidewalks and lack of focus on the at-risk pedestrians and bike riders. Why would you live here if you can't walk around?? Now, finally, it is the Root River which once again becomes alive with its sleeping potential. Mayor Becker, how about a sculpture garden along the way???? How about a walkway down from the garden at the historic firehouse to the riverwalk?? I saw a great plan over a year ago presented by a green sanctuary group. How about a walkway up and down at the old 4th street bridge across? While we are at it, what about a pedestrian cross over! And what about river lookouts. Ask me about the lookouts along the St. Joesph River (Root River's mirror image) in Niles, Michigan. Nothing fancy. Nothing that costs big bucks. A few picnic tables. a simple lookout platform. Maybe an historical marker about our first residents, the mound indians YES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-17868245378638086092008-05-03T17:50:00.000-05:002008-05-03T17:50:00.000-05:00Dang it, we didn't know a thing about it, we would...Dang it, we didn't know a thing about it, we would have loved to take the kayaks out for a dip! Oh well, next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com