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Related: About this forumPete Buttigieg Announces Bold Plan For 2,500-Mile Intercontinental River walk
SOUTH BEND, INTouting the benefits in tourism and business revenue that such a project had already brought to his hometown, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, IN mayor Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday a bold plan for a 2,500-mile intercontinental riverwalk. At a time when Americans are more divided than ever, what this country needs is a riverwalk that will provide people from all strata of society with continuous strolling, dining, and festival opportunities, said Buttigieg, gesturing to a watercolor architectural rendering of the Intercontinental Riverwalk that he described as his core campaign plank, which would revitalize the countrys heartlands by attracting sorely needed coffee shops, clothing boutiques, and artisanal cocktail bars in riverside locations stretching from coast to coast. Whether youre just popping down to check out one of our Nationwide Art Fridays or enjoying a relaxing date night of jazz quartets in Tucson and hyper-local food in Louisville, a riverwalk gives our citizens the chance to appreciate this great nations beauty through the unparalleled convenience of bike and pedestrian trails stretching from sea to shining sea. Thats why, if elected, this will be my first act in office. At press time, the Indiana mayor went on to unveil diplomatic plans to broker a pact between Mexico, Canada, and the United States for a Transnational Farmers Market on Saturday afternoons.
https://politics.theonion.com/2020-presidential-candidate-pete-buttigieg-announces-bo-1833302082
Don't know if this has been posted yet but if Mayor Pete is being talked about in The Onion he is doing something right.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)If mankind lasts long enough to do it!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
elfin
(6,262 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Lazy Daisy
(928 posts)But....
River walks all over the country are successful areas of commerce. I was fortunate enough to visit the San Antonio riverwalk, the place is gorgeous!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
nycbos
(6,034 posts)I went to San Antonio for a Young Democrats of America conference.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nocoincidences
(2,223 posts)like Chicago, who are finally noticing that riverwalks are a great idea for cities, but it does require a clean inviting river.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Lazy Daisy
(928 posts)it's a pretty shade of green
[link:https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/how-to-watch-the-chicago-river-dyed-green-st-patricks-day-507221001.html|
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Autumn
(45,120 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)K&R for Mayor Pete's "Excellent Idea"!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IronLionZion
(45,469 posts)It's been revitalizing and gentrifying my city, DC, where they built up the Wharf on the Potomac and are working on a riverwalk on the Anacostia river.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden