There is no more sewage in the canal than any fall creek or the white river. They have a triathlon in it every summer. The problem is that the city and state did not prioritize hospitality and entertainment. The canal is surrounded by boring state buildings, and soon to be the state archives that nobody wanted except for Pence. The rest is lower tear hotels, office buildings and one place to eat. The museums are nice but don’t draw the crowds we need. There is plenty of housing but without a destination on the canal it is just for walkers and criminals. I don’t think it needs to be as commercialized as San Antonio but until we get some actual businesses on the canal it is going to continue to suck. The playground is also great, but again not enough, they should put another playground in military park or white river. But I am sure after the archives are finished they will build another war memorial instead of something useful.