For all the talk of how valuable the land along the Potomac River in Georgetown is, little has been done with it. That’s now changing.

The Georgetown Current is reporting today that the long-awaited nine acre Georgetown Waterfront Park is finally becoming a reality, with bulldozers starting to tear apart the parking lot that has to date blocked access to what could otherwise be spectacular river views. The park, which over its 25 years on the drawing board has had to jump through numerous fundraising and legal loopholes, is set to cost $15 million and will take 18 months to complete. Once completed, it will include a number of features that will brighten the otherwise dreary area, including a labyrinth, rain gardens, and a bike path connecting the Rock Creek Trail to the Capital Crescent Trail.

We’re excited for the prospect of a new park along the Potomac River. Along with the planned development along the Anacostia River waterfront, a few years from now could see a District that’s exploiting its riverfront property to its fullest potential. Now if only someone would take a bulldozer to the existing Washington Harbor and replace it with something a little less sterile and uninspired, we might have something that didn’t suck at all.