The Cheonggyecheon stream restoration project in Korea. Got the screenshot from this walk: Seoul Night Walk From Dongguk University to City Hall | Walking Tour 4K HDR - YouTube
Context about it : They Tore Down a Highway and Made it a River (and traffic got better) - YouTube
Not gonna lie Korea has some nice vibes to it.
So are most public bodies of water. Watersheds play a huge role in both flood management and public nature/wildlife areas and education. Either way it’s 1000x better for everyone than a highway.