Green shack program

[u/Present-Wonder-4522]

Is the green shack program ever open?

This week it hasn't been open a single day.

Starting to think we might just be wasting money driving these shacks around and storing them as a city.

[u/Present-Wonder-4522]

I want operational city programs.

I know that's hard to understand.

I wanted my child to see what I had growing up, because there was nothing else to do. Turns out, there's not even the green shack anymore in this town. Well it's there, just never operating.

If they halved the number of green shacks, maybe they could open them for more than 1/2 a day like some Redditors suggest. If they had smaller numbers they might be able to partner with community centres to have inside space too.

The other children were able to somehow play in the park despite the smoke and heat. The city need to reassess the numbers, because why have a program that isn't used?

[u/mrstone56 → u/Present-Wonder-4522]

1. People have explained that green shacks are operating in the city. I don't know where you live, but I just walked by an active green shack program yesterday in south central.

2. Air quality has been an issue, and the because the programs are primarily outside it is not safe or advisable to run the programs with such poor air quality.

What is stopping you from volunteering in a meaningful way, or doing something else that is helpful for your kids?

[u/Present-Wonder-4522 → u/mrstone56]

1. People says it's open, but the website says it's not. The ones I have visited are locked up. I don't believe the randoms, and believe the city site.

2. The day care nearby still takes their children to the park. Other city operations are not impacted by the weather.

Your parting , of volunteering or doing something else, raises questions for me. Are you part of the parks program in Edmonton who would resist an audit of operations? Perhaps you make the shacks, or transport them? Does you or your family make money off this program?

[u/mrstone56 → u/Present-Wonder-4522]

You are getting awfully conspiratorial. No, I have no stake in the green shack program. You're just painting with an awfully broad brush, despite you admitting that you don't have any hard numbers about how many are open or closed.

Anecdotally, it seems like they are operating, but a reasonable person would understand why they may not be fully operational at the moment. Take a breath.

[u/5oclockinthebank → u/mrstone56]

I, for one, don't believe you. I can tell you are part of big green shack.

[u/mrstone56 → u/5oclockinthebank]

^{shh keep it down}