I am one of those citizens who cannot believe that "Philadelphians" were upset about the comment from Mayor Nagin. I grew up in Philadelphia and Brooklyn and until this day, I believe that Philadelphia is unbelievably trashy. I visit family and friends in Philadelphia (especially Southwest) and I am shocked by all the trash. I have personally viewed people (young and old, American and immigrants) toss trash as if someone else will pick it up. In addition, all the "stop-n-go" stores, Chinese take-out restaurants, pizza shops and corner stores, don't help the problem. These owners do not clean in front of their establishments or provide receptacles and as a result contribute to the trash pile up.
Gone are the days where they have Saturday morning block clean-ups and block captains who passed out brooms and trash bags and garnered residents to come out and clean in front of their property. How I miss those days! Annissa K. Cameron
