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case study #2CurrentlyAccording to the San Antonio River Improvements Project, phases ofimprovements have already been opened to the public. Only the NorthReach, also known as the Mission Reach, has yet to be completed; itsfinal phase is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2013 (San AntonioRiver Improvements Project, 2012).Figure 41. San Antonio River Walk, 2010ThoughtsThe San Antonio River Walk is known across the United States for goodreason. The River Walk’s history is a great story in itself, and whenone passes through the site, it is felt. It proves to be an economical andecological success to the city and a great example of how a landscapearchitecture, holistic design approach, can be much better than anengineering, now approach.A couple areas that will be carried into my design thesis are the ways theSan Antonio River connects neighborhoods along its route and the riveris used for recreational purposes. Over 10 miles of walking and bikingtrails and water recreation have been proven to be successful as a greatamenity to the city.52