Touch the Water project victim of overly optimistic timelines: city auditor

Overly optimistic timelines and waits related to environmental assessments have been pinpointed as the source of delay putting federal funding for riverside development at risk, according to a city auditor’s report.
But the city team working on the Touch the Water promenade project said Friday that a design contract will be awarded within weeks, with public engagement expected to begin in the spring.
Ainsley Brown, a supervisor with the open space, planning and design office, said Friday t