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Connectivity 4
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UNIT 5 A: You mean, pick up litter ourselves?

Page 46, Preview, Exercise A B: Yeah. It could be fun. And we might
A: I can’t believe it. Did you see that? get to know our neighbors better.
B: What? A: You know, that’s actually not a bad
A: That guy over there. idea.
B: Where? B: Then, instead of just complaining
A: In that car that passed us. He just about it, we can actually do
threw a bottle out the window. something positive for our community.
B: You’ve got to be kidding. That’s
unbelievable. Pages 52–53, Lesson 3,
Exercises B, C, and D
A: That’s the kind of thing that really
ticks me off. KATE: Welcome, everyone,
B: Me too. I mean, how much trouble is to the first meeting
it to wait till you can throw something of the Neighborhood
in the garbage? Improvement
A: No trouble at all, in my opinion. Committee, and thank
B: It’s like he thinks it’s someone else’s you for volunteering
responsibility to clean up after him. your time to help
I guess some people are just self- improve our community.
centered. They don’t care about I’m Kate Hingle, and
anyone but themselves. I’m the owner of Kate’s
A: And imagine if everyone just threw Salons on Bremer
their litter on the street! It would Avenue and Jackson
make the neighborhood totally Street. I’m also honored
unlivable. to be your chairperson
B: You’re right. tonight. Our first order
A: And you know, the city has been no of business is to hear
help. They’re supposed to clean the and record your ideas.
street once a week. But when’s the If you could, please
last time you actually saw anyone do identify a problem
that? that you think this
B: I don’t even remember. But you committee needs to
know what I think? consider, and briefly
A: What? share what you think
B: It’s pointless to wait around for other might be an effective
people to change. What do you way to address that
say we get together and organize a problem. Who would
volunteer clean-up crew? like to begin?
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MR. GARRISON: Hi. Larry Garrison. example, which are

KATE: I hope you don’t mind very difficult to cross
my asking you to on foot. I’m particularly
speak directly into the concerned about my
mike so we can hear students who need
you more clearly? to do that to get
MR. GARRISON: Of course. Is that to school. And I’m
better? worried about our older
KATE: Perfect. neighbors who need
MR. GARRISON: Good evening. to cross that street
Larry Garrison. I’m to do their grocery
a school teacher shopping. I’d hate for
and I live on Thorne anyone to get hit by a
Avenue. For years, car. What I’d like to see
we’ve been seeing is increased funding
an increase in traffic by the city in order to
and, understandably, make our streets more
the city has been pedestrian-friendly
focusing primarily on for our residents. I
traffic management believe an important
to address this. step would be to
Unfortunately, the construct overpasses
result has been that would allow them
bigger—and in to climb a flight of
my view, more stairs and walk over
dangerous—roadways. Queen Street—and
We’ve got some other major roadways
streets, like Owens like it—instead of
Avenue for example, having to deal with
that still don’t have the dangers of fast-
sidewalks. And a moving traffic. By the
good number of our way, let me say how
sidewalks are badly much I appreciate the
in need of repair. city’s adding bike lanes
Both situations are along Main Street and
really dangerous for Lexington Avenue. I for
pedestrians. And one use them regularly.
then you’ve got very Thank you.
wide streets with KATE: Thank you, Mr.
multiple traffic lanes, Garrison. An important
like Queen Street for issue. Who’s next?

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MS. BELLINI: Hi. I’m Faye Bellini, life. In addition, I

and I’m a trainer at would love to see
Lowe’s Gym and the establishment of
Spa. I’m also a mom. community gardens,
My son Matthew is in where residents can
the third grade at the actually grow their
First Street school. own vegetables and
One of my passions is socialize with their
green spaces. A lack neighbors. Thanks for
of greenery has long listening.
been an issue in our KATE: Thank you, Ms. Bellini.
community. I think it’s Very interesting ideas.
awful that we have Our next speaker,
no parks to speak of. please.
You can walk long MR. HENSON: Good evening,
distances without Ms. Hingle. My name’s
seeing anything Pete. Pete Henson. I’m
green—just streets 72 and I’ve been living
and sidewalks. It’s not in this neighborhood
only unattractive, but for . . . let’s see . . . I’d
it’s also unpleasant say more than forty
for all of us who call years.
this neighborhood KATE: Well, thank you for
our home. I think it’s coming to the meeting,
absolutely crucial for Mr. Henson.
people—and especially MR. HENSON: Thank you. My
kids—to have well concern is about
taken care of places security. We all know
they can go where that there’s been an
they can see trees and increase in crime
grass. I don’t see why over the past decade,
the city can’t provide and I’d like to explore
funding for the creation what we can do about
of a new park for our that. It’s a lot scarier
area. And I’d like to walking around at
urge them to build night than it was thirty
more playgrounds for or forty years ago.
our kids—designed So, one idea I have
as mini-parks where to improve safety is
our children can lighting. In my opinion,
escape from city it’s inexcusable that

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there’s such a lack night. And finally, I’d

of adequate lighting like to say how happy
where I live. For I am to see additional
example, if you look public benches being
at the area between added along High
Brand Avenue and Street. When people
Smith, it’s clear that use outdoor seating
the city needs to put in to relax and socialize,
more street lights. And we all feel a bit more
why can’t they put up comfortable in our
more security cameras own neighborhood.
in that area too? Thank you.
Knowing that someone KATE: We appreciate your
is looking out for us, talking to us tonight,
and paying attention to Mr. Henson. We need
our comfort and safety, to listen to our long-time
would make many of residents who have
us—especially older seen the neighborhood
residents like me—feel change over the
a lot more confident years—both for the
about going out at better and worse.

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