[LouisVanDerWright]

Chicago has the potential to connect the lakefront in Wilmette all the way down the North Branch (with paths out to the forest preserves) to the 606, through to downtown all the way to Ping Tom or possibly further with of course the main branch riverwalk back out to the lake and the entire lakefront trail system. What other city on earth can do that? We have endless possibilities of connecting our park system together, even things like the St. Charles Air Line or the Paseo Trail could be integrated into this system.

The lakefront is already one of the most impressive public spaces on the planet, one that I would argue is unmatched except for perhaps Rio. The inevitable combination of this and previously abandoned industrial spaces and infrastructures in the neighborhoods is the true potential of the Riverwalk. Once that is complete I don't see how any other city on earth can claim a more impressive public realm.