[thebasketballgeek]

I completely agree. I’m in the Netherlands right now and the canals sifting through the city are an absolute delight. It also allows for really interesting land use such as high streets and mixed use development. I’m he boat houses are neat too.

Although I can see the other side where the ecological benefits of preserving our riparian forest and even enhancing it would be a massive boost to Winnipeg provided we can develop adjacent to it ala Edmonton by the river valley. I personally prefer having a buffer between the river and human activity.