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Originally Posted by valo403
Well that's pretty much what you said. If you don't want people to come to that conclusion perhaps consider turning down the hyperbole in your posts.
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There's absolutely nothing hyperbolic about calling Nosehill ugly. Everything about Nosehill counters our collective sensibility about what is beautiful and acceptable within the city. There's a reason we:
- water our grass
- mow our lawns
- eliminate our weeds
- beautify our natural surroundings
- control pests and bugs
- add creature comforts and leisure activities
Characterizing the people who are open to exploring the minute possibility that Nosehill isn't already perfect as anti-nature is itself a hyperbole. Now, it looks like this thread has likely run its course, but I do think there has been a lot of evidence of close-mindedness by the crowd that is against any form of improvement to the park.
If the grasslands are so important, I think it would also be important to attract people there to learn about them and some of these "extra" activities I've proposed would get more people to the park, and likely lead to more appreciation for it.
I went to junior high and high school less than a kilometer away from Nosehill and not once did we take a field trip there to learn anything about the park. Maybe even an interpretive centre of some sort would be prudent with some stuffed animals from around the park to show people what exactly is in there and
why it is important.