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Originally Posted by mr1138
Hydrology is super nerdy awesome! It's one of the things that is most regionally distinctive. Ours is not a question of storm surges, levees, and low-lying swamps (as is the case in Amsterdam); but rather of extreme differentials in topography and the ability to move (or control the movement of) water from its source up high in elevation, to where we want to use it in lower, drier areas.
At this point, I'd agree it doesn't make any sense to build or rebuild the ground floor of buildings way down by Cherry Creek San Antonio-style. But that's not to say that the pedestrian environment couldn't be fixed up, or that space couldn't be made for other kinds of vendors, like food trucks or carts. I do think there are ways this space could be better used while also embracing the hydrology just the way it is.
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I appreciate your input. Since we're talking about Denver, the "extreme differentials in topography" is pretty much nullified since the water comes from the reservoirs in released amounts, which is controlled to minimize flooding. So, in effect; it's more like a domesticated creek.
I still think that if Chicago can totally reverse the direction of its river to suite their purposes and San Antonio can create a huge tourist attraction out of their waterway; one would assume that some of our brilliant engineers could make our little creek more friendly for development.