Month: December 2025
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River Walk’s Quiet Price Tag
They keep calling it a walk—as if the word itself can soften what’s happening. A ribbon of trails, a few parks, a “village feel.” But the River Walk plan isn’t just a stroll along the water. It’s 1,522 acres of conversion—orchards and open ground recast as a new edge-city—with as many as 2,250 rooftops dropped…
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RENDERINGS vs. REALITY
The renderings are always the same: sunny promenades, happy families, and a promise that growth—this time—will be “done right.” But big, multi-decade urban initiatives routinely overpromise and underdeliver, not always from bad intent, but because time changes everything: markets turn, costs rise, funding tightens, and the “community benefit” pieces get delayed, downsized, or quietly dropped.…
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What can you do? 2025 Update
Riverbank voters can support the Urban Growth Boundary Initiative by signing to ensure it appears on the 2024 ballot, requiring signatures from 10% of registered voters. This initiative seeks to maintain the city’s Western boundary, preserving high-quality soils. Residents can also voice opposition to the River Walk project through letters and city meetings.