The RiverWalk has come a long way, and it didn't get there by itself. It's a model of cooperation... and it's a pretty sweet bike ride, too, when it isn't crammed with people.
Excerpt from the
Detroit Free Press:
By 2012, the riverfront development will stretch 5 1/2 miles from the
Ambassador Bridge on the west to what is commonly called the Belle Isle
Bridge on the east. The eastern portion is nearly complete.
It's
fitting that Nelson is at the helm of that bridge-to-bridge development.
People who know her say she is indeed a bridge builder, uniting a
diverse group of people behind the $300-million-plus project that is an
undeniable bright spot in the issues-saddled city of Detroit.
"She
has been a forceful and integral part of transforming Detroit's
riverfront into something spectacular," said Hugh McDiarmid Jr.,
spokesman for the Michigan Environmental Council, which awarded Nelson
the William and Helen Milliken Award for Distinguished Service on
Wednesday.
Read the entire article
here.