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re: Why can’t BR have a San Antonio type Riverwalk area?
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:09 am to tommy2tone1999
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:09 am to tommy2tone1999
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Have you see Ward's Creek after a heavy rain? LOL
The SA Riverwalk was originally built as part of a flood control project.
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Hugman's plan was initially not well-received – the area was noted for being dangerous. At one point, it was declared off-limits to military personnel. People were warned of the threat of being "drowned like a rat" should the river flood. However, over the next decade support for commercial development of the river bend grew, and crucial funding came in 1939 under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) which resulted in the initial construction of a network of some 17,000 feet (5,200 m) of walkways, about twenty bridges, and extensive plantings including some of the bald cypress (others are several hundred years old) whose branches stretch up to ten stories and are visible from street level.
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 11:12 am
Posted on 6/18/19 at 11:32 am to Zappas Stache
It also helped that there were already extant businesses like hotels and restaurants built along the river. All they needed to do was create new entrances to their buildings on the back/river side, along with seating areas.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:56 pm to Zappas Stache
Baton Rouge cannot correct the flooding problems it currently has, much less using one of the established waterways it already uses to receive runoff. Terrible idea.
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