The grand opening has been held for the new Canal Commons, a public plaza now built between the Benton Harbor shipping canal and Emma Jean Hull Flats at 170 Riverview Drive.

Cornerstone Alliance spearheaded the project to help further develop the waterfront and provide residents with a new gathering space. Cornerstone’s Andrew Haan told us it feels great to see this vision come to reality.

“ We see a future where we could have one of the best waterfronts in all the Great Lakes here,” Haan said. “ This space was really designed to be a demonstration project too, where we looked at aspirational examples from communities across the country and even some overseas for what really progressive

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