This is in regard to “A river runs through city, and it comes with warning,” on the front page of the Feb. 19 Chicago Tribune.
As a resident of a riverside neighborhood near Montrose, I can look out my window onto the river.
This past summer there was a steady stream of Chicagoans enjoying the river.
There were boats, canoes, kayaks and rowing teams.
There were people walking river paths, people reading and fishing or people feeding the ducks.
To allow the level of contamination we still live with in the river is unconscionable for a major city in the United States.
We must still strive for the goals of fishing and swimming in the river–along with continued care toward stopping erosion of the riverbanks and returning them to a natural and public state.
A clean river will be an asset for all of Chicago and continue to make it more livable and enjoyable for everyone.
