It's been a couple weeks since the Erie Basin Beach first opened, and from the look of it many people have been taking advantage of the offering. Of course not everyone is happy with it - some people don't understand a beach where you can't swim, while others feel as if it's too small. There's not much that anyone can do about the swimming issue, but it might behoove The City to take a look at removing a few more feet of driftwood and rocks. Even if there some of the larger rocks were left in tact at the water's edge, a beach trail could be added that would allow sunbathers a chance to be a bit more secluded from the activity at the existing beach.
Yesterday there were a lot of people running around, while others soaked up the sun. Beach-goers have already begun to bring their own chairs and towels in order to set up for longer durations. The new boardwalk is being used and it will be nice to see that extended... I hope that the work continues on that soon while the momentum is still with us. So far the beach use has surpassed my own expectations, and that should give The City good reason to examine the opportunity further. So far, the opening has been an excellent test as to whether people would take advantage of it or not. Now that we have seen a steady flow of people, why not further the initial success immediately.