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Old Posted Jul 12, 2007, 5:51 AM
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Originally Posted by IntotheWest View Post
^I don't agree necessarily with the "green" and tree comments though...not saying Edmonton isn't quite green - it is. But, Calgary is too - you just need to know where to look. Where Edmonton's River Valley is front and center, as a tourist (or new to the city) you'd have to go out of your way for a trip down some of the older streets - or Elbow Dr even - to see how plentiful trees can be in Calgary.

As well, though the bald Nose Hill sticks out like a sore thumb, there are relatively thick forests rolling through Fish Creek Prov Park - which cuts through the southern portion of the city...

And of course, Prince's Island to the Zoo is quite "green" as well.
Got to disagree with you on this one. After a million and one visits up to Edmonton, it dawned on me one day driving around just how many trees they had. The difference between Edmonton and Calgary is that many of Edmonton's roadways cut through actual forest, whereas all of Calgary's roadways have trees planted along them. To me there's no comparison.
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