DETROIT (WWJ) - The Detroit Riverwalk reigns supreme with voters who named the scenic three miles from Rosa Parks Blvd. to the Belle Isle Bridge the best riverwalk in American for the second straight year.
Detroit beat out 20 other riverwalks from around the U.S. that were submitted for consideration to USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced on Friday afternoon.
“We are thrilled to be voted number one for the second year in a row,” said Matt Cullen, board chairman of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. “This is going to be a big year for us as we break ground on new projects, mark the completion of our East Riverfront vision and make plans for our 20-year anniversary in 2023, so it is incredibly rewarding to be able to celebrate the Best Riverwalk honor during this special year.”
“The entire Detroit Riverfront Conservancy team is proud to be recognized again on this national level,” said Mark Wallace, president and CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy “This honor is also very exciting because we are being recognized as the Best Riverwalk based on the votes submitted by people throughout our community who voted for us. Detroiters love their riverfront.”
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Riverwalk candidates for the honor to be named America's Best were selected by editors for 10Best and voted on by the public for the duration of the competition.
The Riverwalk was said by USA Today to be "one of the city's most exciting initiatives."
The Detroit Riverwalk covers more than three miles from Rosa Parks Blvd. to the Belle Isle Bridge and attracts over three million visitors every year who come to walk, run and bike.
So far the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has poured more than $200 million into its revitalization.
The Conservancy’s hopes to further develop the area into five-and-a-half miles of riverfront from the Ambassador Bridge on the west to Gabriel Richard Park.
The other Top 10 Riverwalks from around the nation include the Smale Riverfront Park (Cincinnati, Ohio); Wilmington Riverwalk (Wilmington, North Carolina); Waterfront Park (Louisville, Kentucky); San Antonio River Walk (San Antonio, Texas); Schuylkill River Trail (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Milwaukee RiverWalk (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Bricktown River Walk Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma); Mississippi Riverwalk (Dubuque, Iowa), and Canal Walk (Indianapolis, Indiana).
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