I’m kayaking on the Potomac tomorrow My undergrad thesis research was a UDC-funded project on DC riverway water quality that went into this👇 Really exciting to see it coming to fruition and ppl can enjoy the rivers www.dcwater.com/cleanrivers

I went on one of the riverkeeper boat tours and it's really cool to hear about the rehabilitation. Nice to see things improving in a tangible way

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Relatedly, people seem sorta mocking or cynical about Paris 2024 attempting to use the Seine for water events but I’m rosy about it and really hope they can pull it off The cleanup infrastructure has been a huge undertaking but a clean swimmable Seine would be wonderful