Cincinnati vs. St. Louis: Which Riverfront Would You Choose?

A lot has been made of the changes coming the St. Louis riverfront given the Arch grounds competition; rightfully so given the presence of Saarinen's Arch. The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is truly an iconic American place. But what makes a great city riverfront and would St. Louis be better with a different design altogether?

Looking at the progress being made on Cincinnati's Central Riverfront Park, I see a more active, more inviting, more interesting place than our own Arch grounds, Laclede's Landing and Chouteau's Landing. While there are differences, the parallels provide for an interesting comparison.