I was riding my bicycle on the Loop this weekend starting on the Rillito River Loop westbound from Campbell. The riverbed was littered with tons of trash, innumerable blue and white drink cups, and many people without homes, living in tents. Trash had accumulated under the overpasses, especially at Oracle, Stone and La Canada.
The other day, I rode the Santa Cruz River Loop heading south and found that it too had accumulated a large amount of trash, especially under the Grant overpass. In contrast, the Canada Del Oro Wash Shared Use Path has virtually no garbage.
The Pima County’s Regional Flood Control District needs to find a way of ridding our waterways of these eyesores and pollution. I have previously suggested enlisting people without homes who are willing to work and need income, to help in the clean-up.
Edward Weil
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