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Originally Posted by Addick
I recognize the role and importance of Urban Reserves (i.e Fish Creek and Nosehill Park). The very point of these parks are to reserve sections in urban areas for natural environments. The addition of man-made amenities runs counter to this point as it adds unnatural elements into what is suppose to be reserve for a natural environment.
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I grew up in Brentwood, which is right beside Nosehill Park. In those 15+ years I visited the park three times, tops. I remember each visit being completely boring. Yes, the views are nice, but after that 30 seconds is over, then what? People love to walk their dogs there, but if you didn't have a dog would you go there? My guess is that you wouldn't. You're forced to go there because your dog needs walking and it's the only place most northwesters can access on foot.
Now I live beside Fish Creek Park - the City's other Urban Reserve. On top of hundreds of acres of natural environments there is a lake, a creek with fishing and quaint wooden bridges, picnic areas, amphitheatres, forests and open spaces, wildlife, a historic restaurant and bakery, etc... These two areas are not even comparable.
If Nosehill offered even a fraction of the appeal Fish Creek Park has I might have actually benefitted from living beside it instead of seeing it as a giant obstacle.
So I guess I agree with most of you; Nosehill Park is for the dogs.