Rail, roads, rivers - Dirty old river
March 2008
March 2008
The website for the Hungate development says that this area by the river Foss will be "a place to breathe, relax and unwind." Not at the moment it aint. Here's a few river views of mine, taken during a walk in March. A bit of the real York we're living in now, rather than a marketing department's vision.
The development promises a "safe haven for a variety of wildlife". I'm sure the bird I saw swallowing a piece of plastic bag will be looking forward to that day. Meanwhile this stretch of river looks worse than it did before. Rubbish from the building site floats in the river below, adding further debris to the bottles and cans.
"The perfect place to walk, relax, think and dream," says the website. They've got a long way to go then, down at the Foss.
A good start might be to clear out the rubbish from the building site, and the dead bird I noticed floating in the water. Unless perhaps we want a haven for dead wildlife.
