I CAN SEE THE LOCK AS A NECCESSITY.. ITS THE RIVERFRONT & RIVERPARK "BAND-AID" PROJECTS THAT DISGUST ME AND SEEM LIKE A WASTE. THEY DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING AROUND THAT INCLUDING HOMELESS PROBLEMS OR THE PROJECTS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER; JUST THE SCENERY. CLEAN IT UP A BIT? SURE! DECORATE IT WITH EXPENSIVE BRIDGES, PIERS, STAIR-CASES, AND WADING POOLS? GIVE ME A BREAK. THE AREA COULD HAVE BEEN UPGRADED MUCH CHEAPER WITH A PLAYGROUND, TREES, AND PICNIC TABLES.