In South Bronx, Visions of a Bustling Shoreline | NY Times

The Harlem River flows along the western edge of the South Bronx, much of it hidden behind rambling warehouses and metal fences topped with barbed wire.

re But now the borough, often associated with inner-city slums, is moving to create a waterfront showcase on its side of the Harlem River between 138th and 149th Streets; it would include an esplanade, a park, restaurants, stores, theaters and residential towers. The plan, which is still being developed, is meant to transform a largely desolate, industrial strip into a destination like Brooklyn Bridge Park

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