If we have a river running between our city or running around us, then we are very lucky. As all ancient cities were beside the river, most of our cities have rivers. In some cities, they killed that river. Some cities care for those rivers very well by maintaining their banks and surrounding areas.
In my opinion, we can use this river not only for beautification but also as a travel spot or, moreover, as a city transit.
Yes, no matter how we use it, our first concern is to keep the environment well, take good care of the river and then the benefit.
The city's population will grow daily, and everyone needs some leisure time without travelling far away or spending less/no money.
The city can create some beautiful river spots where people can sit and view the river while enjoying local foods and doing activities like exercise, skating, etc.
The city can arrange river cruse by small paddle boats or ships, by making no or less noise or hassart on the river.
Mostly, I recommend making some transit over the river, which can be helpful as entertainment and also can be used as a city transit. It will contain more people, less costs, without traffic jams and some income for the city.
Again, no matter what we do, we have to keep our flora and fauna protected.
