When people think about D.C. they picture The White House, The Capitol, The Potomac River, and many other monuments and museums. Of course D.C. is a flourishing metropolis, as well as the capital of the American nation, but this is just one side of D.C. People fail to realize that just like any other any city, D.C. has its negatives. The Anacostia River, which is often called the "forgotten river" when compared to the renewed Potomac. Behind the beautiful scenery of our nation's capital, is the Anacostia River, the most polluted river in our nation. The river contains tons of trash and sewage floating along the edges. Neighborhoods that lie along the riverside reflect the state of the river. Abandoned and rundown buildings, trash sites, tragic poverty and the unemployment rate in these neighborhoods characterize the challenges within the real D.C.
Sources:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/anacostia/
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1761270
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