DETROIT — The Detroit Riverwalk is the best riverwalk in America, according to the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. This is the third year in a row the city's riverwalk has earned the title, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy said.
Detroit beat out other nominees including Tampa, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati; San Antonio; Boston; and Indianapolis, which were selected by USA TODAY 10Best editors and a panel of urban planning experts. Voting was done by the general public.
"We are thrilled to be named America's Best Riverwalk once again," said Matt Cullen, chairman of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, in a news release Friday. "The transformation of our riverfront over these past two decades has been tremendous. To go from a blighted and underused riverfront to one that is recognized as the best in the country three years in a row is a testament to how much people love the riverfront and to what our community can achieve when we all work together."
