For most urbanites, the only reasons to go to the river are recreational; so long as the river no longer stinks as it once did, they are content. As for battles over development vs. conservation, they just leave those to the conservationists!
對現代人來說，親近淡水河不外乎休閒和遊憩，近年不再發出惡臭的河水已令人滿意；開發和保育的爭戰就留給環保人士吧！