It may be late, but still significant news in the litter-issue atmosphere: Center City District has agreed to patrol and purify the underground SEPTA concourse beneath City Hall. The often complained about blemish on Center City’s streets (well, under) will be getting the attention it deserves. Everyone has a horror story, and sometimes a plastic bag or discarded can isn’t the worst thing to be found underground. And the smells, well, you know about the smells.
But I’m looking forward to see what CCD and City have in store for the concourse. And while it may be a little too optimistic, I believe stepping off the subway into a clean station will discourage littering. It won’t be one large community trash can anymore, and hopefully citizens respect that.
This is a real win for every anti-litter advocate. With work to begin soon, I’m anxious to see and smell a difference. I’m also wondering which other areas could benefit from a City and community development corporation partnership: any ideas? The progress with the concourse doesn’t have to be an exception…
