Cities reclaim waterfronts: From Tampa to Brooklyn to Cleveland to Boston, etc.

Cities across America are reclaiming waterfronts as tools for creating a sense of place that includes development of cool places and spaces where people want to live, work, play and stay.

Take Tampa, for example, as a city that increasingly ties its future to its waterfront. Witness the Tampa Riverwalk, Water Street Tampa and the Channel District leading the way. New housing, shops, restaurants, art venues, and green spaces complete with bike paths, dog parks and walking trails, are here to stay.

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