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Student Resource Green Spaces in the City Find out more about the river valley on the Edmonton River Valley website at www. edmontonrivervalley. com. ‘You name it, we find it’ Garbage in and along the river is ugly and could pose environmental problems for Edmonton and communities downstream that tap the North Saskatchewan for drinking water, Moore says. He’s one of the two men clinging to the slope, slinging debris to the shore below. It’s no easy job; the bank is steep and footholds are tough to find on the soft sand and tangled brush. “It’s going to take a while,” Moore yells down....The other man on the bank is city worker Darrell Reid. “You name it, we find it,” he says.... There’s a pink flamingo, the plastic shells and electronic innards of two or three TVs, a toaster oven, an 18-speed mountain bike, dozens of golf balls and the range buckets that once carried them, and perhaps a club that once smacked them, now snapped. A plastic Santa Claus lawn ornament tumbles down too. Somebody has hurled a stress-relieving yellow happy-face squeeze ball halfway down the bank. They find enough to fill six garbage bags. This is where the boat proves its worth. “You could get to it from the top but it’s easier to haul stuff down than haul it up,” Stevens says.... The water gives up its own treasures. Papp is the boat’s spotter and her sharp eyes find a blue child’s bicycle submerged under the boat. Nearby, the three men strain to fish out a Safeway shopping cart bound to the bottom by weeds. “There’s another four hours of work up there,” Moore says. But there’s not much more room in the boat and the crew shoves off. “Well, it looks better for us having been up there,” Moore adds. 126 Make A Better City
Student Resource Views in the City A city has its own landscape – the visible features of an area of land. The streets and freeways are like the rivers of a natural environment. The skyline is made up of homes and neighbourhoods, towers, buildings and bridges. The views of the city that are all around you are shared by everyone who lives in or visits the city. Think Ahead to Make It Real What’s the view from your neighbourhood Are there any places that you think would benefit from a “Capital City Clean Up” What type of cleanup could help your neighbourhood How important do you think it is to protect places and views in the city and its neighbourhoods Some cities have proven that clean neighbourhoods – those without trash, litter and graffiti – make citizens feel safer and better about where they live and work. One of the goals of Edmonton’s local government is to make the city a safe, clean and attractive place in which to live. People who live in Edmonton may have different ideas about what makes the city attractive, but most agree that its parks, river valley, boulevards and clean neighbourhoods are important for everyone. Clean neighbourhoods help people have a sense of ownership and pride, encourage businesses to bring in new jobs and keep the cost of running the city down. Crime is less likely to occur in a neighbourhood that is clean and well lit. What do you think most affects your “views” of your neighbourhood and the city Discuss these “think alouds” with your group: People have different “views” about what makes the city a good place to live because... When I see graffiti vandalism, I feel.... If I see litter, I want to.... Make A Better City 127
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