Pretty disappointing tbh. As the name suggests, I was expecting much more 'touch the water' not what looks like a giant elevated walk way that more or less replicates the same experience as now.
Of course the path is improved, but I was imagining more of a 'sea wall' and step downs like Calgary's river walk. Not this high up elevated path with kilometers of guardrail.
the one 'touch the water area' looks pretty disappointing too, the small area at Rossdale with the large tilted slats. The precedent images on page 101 look much better than what is proposed.
Had much higher hopes for the entire stretch along river valley road. Was hoping for a river/lakefront/ocean front walk like you see all over Canada except here. The whole exercise is sold as making the water more accessible, and it does nothing to help. I just want a spot to sit next to the river and read a book without sliding down a mud bank first.
Sorry for the rant, but I thought something like this was going to be done, and if not the whole way, for at least parts of it actually being at the water: