The emergence of river walks on both sides of the Sacramento River, reported by the Sacramento Bee, is a wonderful development that one hopes to see soon replicated—through an expansion of the very over-crowed existing trails and paths—in the American River Parkway.
An excerpt.
“San Antonio has its Riverwalk, though the waterway it showcases is less than inspiring – small enough that the city drains it once a year for cleaning.
“Still, its dyed green water on St. Patrick's Day drew about 15,000 to the hotels, restaurants and bars along Riverwalk.
“Activity along the Sacramento River was more sedate this week.
“However, Sacramento and West Sacramento officials are moving ahead with construction of pedestrian walkways to create more of a riverfront buzz.
"Other cities have done it with a less impressive waterway – and San Antonio is a perfect example," said Val Toppenberg, West Sacramento's director of development. "They have created a wonderful environment with what is essentially a canal."
“Along the Sacramento River, sections of a promenade are either completed, planned or under construction on both sides of the river.”
