Essay 4
Dear Park Board:
I have been informed that our city has received a generous fund to be used to benefit the city as a whole. As a resident of this city, I am honored to give a voice to our city's need. Two proposals have been made; either to improve the city's parks by planting flower gardens and create more recreational areas or to improve the overall appearance of the city by planting flower beds and small trees along the city streets. I believe that both proposals have the same goal in enhancing the city, but there is only enough money to fund one proposal. I strongly favor for improving the appearance of the city, because it will make the city look better, create a new look to the city, and it will reduce the unemployment rate of the city.

Although creating more recreational areas would satisfy those families who like to travel and entertainment, but it wouldn't benefit the city as a whole. Enhancing the appearance of the city would make the residents feel comfortable. People who walk on the streets where there are flower beds of different kinds of flowers would enjoy their walk. They would not feel tired, even though they have walked a long journey. These flower beds would entertain these pedestrians on their journey. It would do the same thing to those people who drive. People coming from out of town and being welcomed by flowerbeds and beautiful trees would be amazed and feel welcomed. These drivers would have a nicer view while they are on the road. Planting more trees along streets and intersections would actually provide more oxygen. This would be a benefit for their health. More trees; more oxygen.

Planting flower beds and trees would create a new look to our city. If those flower beds and trees are cut and shaped nicely, it would attract people who passed. For example, the flower beds can be shaped as a welcome greeting on our city's border or at an airport. It would look beautiful. These flower beds would not only attract people, it would attract insects, such as butterflies, bees, etc. The honey of the flowers would provide these insects as their food.

Planting flower beds and adding more trees along our city's roads is not an easy job. It would need a lot of people involved to finish this project. First, it would need a city planner who will plan where to plant the flowers and how big of space it will take. It needs a big space of land to plant flowerbeds. Then you would need to hire gardeners who will take care of the fowers and trees. They would be the one who shape, cut, and water the flowers and trees. It needs a good caring, so that the flowers won't die. All these people who work for the city would cause a decline in the unemployment rate.

Overall, improving the appearance of this city would benefit the city as a whole, rather than creating more recreational parks. It would benefit the city socially and economically. Thank you for your time in reading my letter, I hope you take my suggestion into consideration.

Sincerely,