Roads and sidewalks dirty, but not why
Metro notes that roads and sidewalks are dirty with post-winter scuzz, but it doesn’t provide the main reason why, which we discussed on this blog: the parking changes that create a window for street sweeping machines to pass have been postponed, and you can’t mechanically clean a street full of parked cars.
Brett 21:52 on 2020-04-09 Permalink
Parks are also full of litter and leaves, although the trash cans seem to be emptied regularly. Throw your trash in the bin, folks!
Michael Black 23:09 on 2020-04-09 Permalink
Yes, I was expecting overflowing garbage cans, but I’ve not seen those. Maybe because people are littering (but I’ve not seen that around here) but I think because they’ve been emptied.
Remember, the snow is barely gone, the accumulated garbage of the winter revealed. If that’s not been cleared up, it will look awful, even if no more is added.
I keep seeing the 24 bus passing by, no delays and it seems more frequent than usual. But virtually no passengers, and nowhere for me to go.
Kate 08:31 on 2020-04-10 Permalink
Since there won’t be any tourists this year, we can resolve to live with it till it’s a safe time to clean it up.
walkerp 09:37 on 2020-04-10 Permalink
Good opportunity to take the initiative and clean up the trash on your own street. I believe you did that, Kate. I did it on my block. I just can’t deal with the spring garbage thaw. I just walked up and down with gloves and a big garbage bag the day before pick-up. Took me an hour, got me outside, had great conversations with pleased neighbours (at a safe distance) and now the block looks much nicer. It’s a win for all.
Kate 12:10 on 2020-04-10 Permalink
walkerp, I haven’t done it yet this year, and I’m out of garbage bags. At some point I’m going to have to make a sortie to Jean-Coutu and once I have some, I’ll do my block.