Walking Journal # 8

As the group and I walked towards the Truckee Riverwalk, we saw many people below poverty line. The walk towards the river was definitely not as pleasant as the riverwalk itself. The casinos, fast food places, and stores are not as prestine as one would imagine. On the contrary, they are pretty degrading to the casinos and stores themselves. Anyhow, as walking with Tazia, and Cheyenne, and Emily, and many, many others, we all found the riverwalk and understood how the riverwalk costs millions to build. I liked how much work was put into the river’s designs, bridges, and decorations. There were flowers all along the bridges, there were stone benches, murals, and so on. I really enjoyed the walk because it truly was beautiful.

            Tazia and I wandered away from the group and found a park right off of the riverwalk with a gorgeous mural, and yes, there are pictures!! The decorations put into this river make it a great experience and makes me feel like I am in a higher class in society while walking through it. On top of the gorgeous walk, all of the buildings around the riverwalk look much nicer than the ones we all passed on the way to it. They are new, kempt, and trendy. This adds to the feel that the riverwalk seems to make me feel more like I am part of a higher class.

            Although the riverwalk was gorgeous and made me feel like I lived in a great neighborhood, the people all around the riverwalk do not seem to fit the scene. They seem to be in poverty and even some were taking baths in the river. Also, a group of young adults were smoking and cursing right around the river. This downgrades the river and the image of perfection that was in my mind before seeing them. There was one person; however, that fit into the picture, a kayaker, kayaking in the river.

 

 

            Throughout my walk, I found many things interesting including the people and the scene and how the people did not fit into my perfect image of the river. I also concluded that the river was decorated and designed because the river has such importance to the Reno region. It is 85% of the regions water! So it better be important. I believe that this riverwalk if gorgeous and well worth the time and money put into it.