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Don’t be discouraged…

…by a little brisk weather. This morning I saw a regular street-sweeper tidying up after the weekend on his block. Donning his winter apparel, I barely recognized him under the hat and scarf until I saw him reach for Styrofoam on the street.

Don’t let the cold air keep you from your responsibility as a good citizen. As the season changes, soon will change the character of City Hall, too. Michael Nutter, likely Mayor-to-be, has reiterated the need for neighborhood responsibility, and he’ll work with those already working (so hint: keep working).

Besides, imagine how cold it is in Chicago right now… odds are the cool weather isn’t stopping citizens from keeping their streets clean.

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Melissa Dribben has been a staff writer at the Inquirer for 18 years. Her current beat chronicles the characters, trends, quirks and challenges of Center City.

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Ned Rauch-Mannino is filling in for Melissa while she's on vacation. Ned is the policy and program analyst for the Urban Industry Initiative, an economic development agency of the City of Philadelphia. He helped craft the anti-litter campaign, "Love Where You Live," and works to connect communities to government resources in an effort beautify neighborhoods and educate citizens.


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