[ssiguy]

The old 1970s area of the Toronto Waterfront is rather bland but the newer areas they are developing are fantastic and true people places and not just a cycle/walk path. It is interactive with great public art and amenities. It's very dynamic place with lots to discover and will only get better. I think it is slowly turning into a masterpiece.

Vancouver's Waterfront in the core of the city is a true lost opportunity. Yes, it has wonderful views and has good pathways and bike infrastructure but that is about it and it's particularly bad along West Harbour which is actually the newest area. It's pretty and functional but also quite bland. There is nothing dynamic or even interesting about it. It is just a pathway in front of condos that no one in the city can afford. It could have been so much more of a people focused area but, like all of Vancouver, it was built as nothing more than a condo development with a sidewalk in front of it. It's a very nice walk but that's all it is.