The document compares the waterfronts of Paris, Porto, and Brooklyn Bridge Park. [1] Porto's waterfront fosters year-round activity with streets leading down to a riverside promenade lined with cafes, shops, and seating. [2] Paris transformed its riverfront into a series of mini-destinations along the Seine, each with distinct identities, through projects like Paris Plage. [3] Brooklyn Bridge Park, by comparison, offers limited options and its spaces do not spark the same level of social interaction seen in Paris and Porto.