OK , everyone . Today we are talking about interesting places . I'd like to talk about the city of Vancouver , in British Columbia , Canada . It's one of the most beautiful cities in the world . We often think cities are urban areas , with traffic and modern buildings . We do not usually think cities have woods , lakes , and fields . But Vancouver is a " green city " -a place that is good to live in because it has clean air , water . and land . Vancouver has the best parts of green forests and city life . I would like to talk about some history of Vancouver as well as some of the advantages and disadvantages of this " green " city . Vancouver originally was a place where the native people of the area lived and traded for thousands of years before Europeans came to live there in the 1800s . Then in 1886 , at the first city meeting , the people of Vancouver asked the national government to give the city 1,000 acres to use as a park . They got the land from the government and started Stanley Park . This was the start of Vancouver becoming a green city with many parks and beautiful views . But being a green city with lots of parks has both advantages and disadvantages . First of all , let's look at some of the advantages . Obviously , Stanley Park is a large park . In fact , because it is located in the city . of Vancouver , it is the third largest urban park in North America . It has many gardens , walking paths , trees , and even animals , like bald eagles , coyotes , and seals . As we know , lots of trees help clean the city air . Also , lots of parks give people many places to walk , so they are healthier . Since Vancouver is near the mountains and the ocean , people can enjoy the outdoors easily during the warm , sunny summers . When people go to Stanley Park , they can enjoy ancient trees as they walk near the ocean , or they can have fun by Beaver Lake , which , like Stanley Park , helps make Vancouver one of the healthiest and cleanest cities in the world . I'd also like to talk about some disadvantages of Stanley Park and Vancouver . Space in a city is very important . Having many parks means that people have less space to build houses and apartments . Because Vancouver is located between the mountains and the ocean , there is not much room for new buildings . This makes Vancouver an expensive city . Also , when you have a beautiful place to live , a lot of people want to go there . This makes the city crowded . Actually , Vancouver has very bad traffic . Lastly , when you have a lot of parks , wild animals in the parks can sometimes be a problem . For example , Stanley Park gives information to people about what to do if they see a coyote . In my opinion , having coyotes in a city park is bad . Finally , while I think these disadvantages might mean that some people would not want to visit Vancouver , I personally feel that most people would enjoy Vancouver . In my opinion , being close to nature and having a healthy city are worth paying a little more money . And a lot of people agree with this idea because Vancouver is a very popular place to visit and live . So I will recommend that people visit Vancouver and enjoy the many parks ; the clean , healthy city ; and the interesting sights .