# Detroit Riverwalk named best riverwalk in America for 2nd straight year! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 23, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315 "2022-04-23T13:55:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/21 "2022-04-23T22:52:58Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > How many places have a riverwalk? I don’t know what precisely qualifies as a “riverwalk”, but Sacramento has a boardwalk along the riverfront in the Old Sacramento district, as well as a more traditional paved walkway south of the historic district. https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=%213m2%212sen%214v0%216m8%211m7%211sjYZb1iq80yiSHebdOy1iGA%212m2%211d38.5834283%212d-121.5061683%213f305.87%214f7.928%215f0.75 ---
**Author:** ![vbob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vbob/32/4439_2.png) [@vbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vbob)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/22 "2022-04-23T23:15:43Z")
Providence RI replaced the world’s widest bridge with riverwalks, and periodically sets the river on fire… > **[Exploring WaterFire - WaterFire Providence](https://waterfire.org/plan-your-visit/exploring-waterfire/)** > > Explore the world of WaterFire – There is something new around every corner! ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/23 "2022-04-23T23:35:13Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > So are you Detroit haters just going “Detroit sucks hyuk-hyuk-hyuk” because you believe that’s what people do, or do you actually have first hand knowledge from within the past two years that you don’t like Detroit? Detroit has been the butt of jokes about urban decay and resident flight for a long time, but I suspect as people in the South and Southwest are more and more impacted by climate change, Detroit is going to seem like a more favorable haven. And despite the decay, there is a lot to be said for Detroit; it’s one one large lake and adjacent to two of the Great Lakes, at has a lot of great architecture from the ‘Twenties and ‘Thirties, is making efforts at revitalization, and proximity to Ann Arbor and University of Michigan. If the city plays its cards right and minimizes the endemic corruption it can be the next Pittsburg, Columbus, or Indianapolis that attracts technology industries and educated professionals looking for less expensive residential property and good career opportunities. Of course, that comes with the problems of gentrification, real estate booms, and traffic beyond what the infrastructure was designed for, but I’d put my money on Detroit long before I would consider New Orleans or anywhere in Florida. > [@Bonum\_Legatum](#): > > No. A definite plus for Detroit. But you don’t get the thrill of staggering out of The Safe House and suddenly seeing an imposing figure threatening you harm, and then punching it full in the face only to end up in the emergency room. (No, this did not happen to me or anyone I know but it is a pernicious urban legend that I would like to believe is rooted in some truth because it is just too good to be made up.) Stranger ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/24 "2022-04-24T00:51:29Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Sure, but do they have a Bronze Fonz? Where is the bronze Fonz? ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/25 "2022-04-24T00:55:01Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Where is the bronze Fonz? Milwaukee. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/26 "2022-04-24T00:55:44Z")
Greenville, South Carolina has a nice one that rather resembles San Antonio’s. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/27 "2022-04-24T01:00:06Z")
> [@Bonum\_Legatum](#): > > No. A definite plus for Detroit. Ouch! ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/28 "2022-04-24T01:05:01Z")
Last time I was in Detroit, I took in a ball game at Briggs Field. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/29 "2022-04-24T01:46:30Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > > > Where is the bronze Fonz? > > Milwaukee. On the riverwalk ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/30 "2022-04-24T02:01:32Z")
Chicago, for one. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/31 "2022-04-24T03:26:55Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > Milwaukee. > **[VISIT Milwaukee - The Bronze Fonz](https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/about-milwaukee/the-bronze-fonz/)** > > Say “ayyy” to the Bronze Fonz! Located on Milwaukee’s RiverWalk just south of Wells Street, the Bronze Fonz is a must-visit selfie spot. This photo op is a must! > Narrator: ”It wasn’t.” Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/32 "2022-04-24T09:11:46Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Of course, that comes with the problems of gentrification, real estate booms, and traffic beyond what the infrastructure was designed for, but I’d put my money on Detroit long before I would consider New Orleans or anywhere in Florida. True, although at present the infrastructure is built for 2-3 times the traffic is currently have which made my most recent bike trip through the city delightful rather than terrifying. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/33 "2022-04-24T16:58:27Z")
> [@jaycat](#): > > Last time I was in Detroit, I took in a ball game at Briggs Field Detroit was a world class city at that time. The undisbuted leader in automotive design and manufacturing. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/34 "2022-04-25T00:36:52Z")
> [@vbob](#): > > Providence RI replaced the world’s widest bridge with riverwalks, and periodically sets the river on fire… They’re just ripping off Cleveland, fifty years later. > [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Detroit has been the butt of jokes about urban decay and resident flight for a long time, _A Fistful of Yen_, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/35 "2022-04-25T01:31:53Z")
It’s taken a while, but that Delta City project has finally shown some progress. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/36 "2022-04-25T01:34:27Z")
There’s even a riverwalk in [Great Barrington, Massachusetts](https://gbriverwalk.org). ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315/37 "2022-04-25T01:57:21Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > It’s taken a while, but that Delta City project has finally shown some progress. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/V65-FIIFxvs/maxresdefault.jpg "RoboCop 3 - Delta City commercial HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V65-FIIFxvs) Stranger [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detroit-riverwalk-named-best-riverwalk-in-america-for-2nd-straight-year/963315.md?page=1)