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Riverwalk is a name often given to a foreshoreway
Foreshoreway

A foreshoreway is a type of Greenway that provides a public right of way along the edge of a waterbody. Foreshoreways are usually focused on sustainable behaviours and hence are a common type of sustainable transport....
 or pedestrian area adjacent to a river.

Some famous examples of riverwalks are:








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Riverwalk is a name often given to a foreshoreway
Foreshoreway

A foreshoreway is a type of Greenway that provides a public right of way along the edge of a waterbody. Foreshoreways are usually focused on sustainable behaviours and hence are a common type of sustainable transport....
 or pedestrian area adjacent to a river.

Some famous examples of riverwalks are:

In the United States


  • Chicago Riverwalk on the Chicago River
    Chicago River

    The Chicago River is 156 miles long, and flows through Chicago, including the Chicago Loop. Though not especially long, the river is notable for the 19th century civil engineering feats that directed its flow south, away from Lake Michigan, into which it previously emptied, and towards the Mississippi River basin....
     in Chicago, Illinois
  • Detroit River Walk in Detroit, Michigan
  • Hackensack RiverWalk
    Hackensack RiverWalk

    Hackensack RiverWalk a is proposed trail along the Newark Bay and Hackensack River on the west side of the Hudson County, New Jersey, New Jersey, peninsula....
     in New Jersey
  • Mississippi Riverwalk in Dubuque, Iowa
    Dubuque, Iowa

    Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2007, its population was estimated at 57,313, making it the eighth-largest city in the state and the county's population was estimated at 92,359....
  • Riverwalk (Fort Lauderdale)
    Riverwalk (Fort Lauderdale)

    Riverwalk is also known as the Fort Lauderdale Riverfront. It is the Nightclub district in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There are two main streets that run through the district, Las Olas Boulevard and Himmarshee Street....
     in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States....
  • Riverwalk Trail, part of the Louisville Loop
    Louisville Loop

    The Louisville Loop is a bike and pedestrian trail which will circle the city of Louisville, Kentucky when completed. It is part of a project known as City of Parks, which will also add thousands of acres of parkland in the city, using the trail to connect many of the city's existing parks and future parks....
     in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Milwaukee Riverwalk
    Milwaukee Riverwalk

    The Milwaukee Riverwalk is a continuous pedestrian walkway along the Milwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wisconsin....
     in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Naperville Riverwalk in Naperville, Illinois
    Naperville, Illinois

    Naperville is a city in the Chicago metropolitan area of Illinois in the United States. In 2006, Money magazine listed Naperville as #2 on its annual list of America's best small cities to live in....
  • Riverwalk Marketplace
    Riverwalk Marketplace

    Riverwalk Marketplace is a mall located in the Central Business District, New Orleans of New Orleans, Louisiana. The mall is located along the Mississippi River waterfront stretching from the base of Canal Street, New Orleans upriver to the Ernest N....
     in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Riverwalk, a part of Waterplace Park
    Waterplace Park

    Waterplace Park is an urban park situated in downtown Providence, RI, Rhode Island. Finished in 1994, Waterplace Park is connected to 3/4 mile of cobblestone-paved pedestrian walkways along the waterfront known as Riverwalk....
     in Providence, Rhode Island
  • San Antonio River Walk
    San Antonio River Walk

    The San Antonio River Walk is a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River, one story beneath downtown San Antonio, Texas. Lined by bars, shops and restaurants, the River Walk is an important part of the city's urban fabric and a tourist attraction in its own right....
     in San Antonio, Texas
  • Tampa Riverwalk in Tampa, Florida
    Tampa, Florida

    Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....
  • Northbank & Southbank Riverwalk
    Jacksonville Riverwalk

    The Jacksonville Riverwalks are located on the north and south banks of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.The Riverwalk was originally a boardwalk on the South bank of the St....
     in downtown Jacksonville, Florida
  • RiverWalk Crossing in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Jenks
    Jenks

    Jenks refers to:...
    )
  • Tennessee Riverwalk
    Tennessee Riverwalk

    The Tennessee Riverwalk is a 13-mile Riverwalk which parallels the Tennessee River from the Chickamauga Dam to downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Riverpark System featuring the Tennessee Riverpark, Coolidge Park, Renaissance Park, Ross's Landing, and the Walnut Street Bridge ....
     in Chattanooga, Tennessee


  • Riverwalk Magazine


In Mexico

  • Santa Lucia Riverwalk
    Santa Lucia Riverwalk

    The Santa Lucia Riverwalk is an artificial river located in the Mexico city of Monterrey, Nuevo Le?n....
     in Monterrey, Mexico

In Australia

  • Riverwalk
    Brisbane River

    The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay....
     in Brisbane, Queensland Australia
  • Surfers Riverwalk
    Nerang River

    The Nerang River is a river that begins in the Gold Coast hinterland and runs through Gold Coast, Queensland in South East Queensland, Australia....
     on Gold Coast, Queensland Australia


In Japan

  • Riverwalk Kitakyushu
    Riverwalk Kitakyushu

    is a prestigious shopping centre near the Murasaki river and Kokura Castle in Kokura Kita ward, Kitakyushu, Japan. It was opened as part of the Kitakyushu Renaissance policy on April 19, 2003 and includes theatres, restaurants, a multiplex cinema, NHK studios, the head offices of Zenrin Co....
     in Kitakyushu, Japan