Trash Me

Lifelong committed Philadelphian here who can never fathom why people just throw, toss, discard at will!!! As my mom used to say, “Were you brought up in a barn?” At any rate, a couple of thoughts on trash and where it can be found in abundance! First, a “311” system would be a great way to report any and all minor transgressions that might not rise to the level of a “911” or avoids the frustration of going through a switchboard and musical numerology…

Persistent trash – can be found on Schuylkill Ave between Chestnut/Walnut – expressway side. This has become a mini dumping ground – some bags of discarded trash have been there for weeks, which just tells everybody without any sense to bring theirs down as well! Does the University City Business District take responsibility here? I’ve e-mailed City Hall – and what a surprise, no response!

Very persistent trash – along track beds for Amtrak/SEPTA routes. Who has responsibility for this mess? Not just trash – appliances, tires. I ride Amtrak 4 days a week to DC for my job. With summer, some of the sins are hidden by the brush; now that its time for “de-leafing” we’ll see just how active the trash dumpers were over the summer. Since these routes are a gateway to Philadelphia and form an immediate impression on out of towners, maybe a priority should be given! Do they still have prison work details?

Just some thoughts! Jerry