Clean
Cleaning Up - How Did I Do So Far?
Since elected, I have:
Advocated for Eastern Avenue and pushed to hold DPW accountable to remove abandoned cars and illegally dumped trash.
Participated or held Cleanup Events:
May 4, 2024 - Organized Bunker Hill Park Community Cleanup
September 30, 2023: Held a Cleanup Event at Bunker Hill Park (see Calendar)
May 13, 2023: Held a Neighborhood Cleanup Event
April 2023: Participated in Commission 5B's Earth Day Cleanup
March 2023: Held a Cleanup Event at Bunker Hill Park
December 2022: Held a Bunker Hill Park Community Cleanup
I've also still picked up trash on my own!
I would like to proactively work with neighbors to find solutions to the litter throughout 5B01 as well as Woodridge, Brookland, Queens Chapel, and North Michigan Park. Litter is one of those things I feel most people do not "see" but once you do, you cannot "unsee" it. I have picked up a lot of litter over the past year, and it's more than any one person can do! I have even had some neighbors tell me they used to pick up trash, but eventually gave up. What can we do about this? I envision working with the community to come up with solutions.
(If I haven't gotten to your street--sorry about that--but that's part of the problem. When I walk out my front door and see trash, I have to pick it up. Before I know it, I've spent another 30 minutes just on Varnum.)
my experience
Bag of trash from July 22. See the related post on twitter.
Some streets have lots of glass bottles. Glass is particularly troublesome because if you don't get it soon, it'll break! See the related post on twitter.
Easter trash pickup! I generally pick up trash for an hour or less (or when the bag gets too heavy). This time I incorporated the wagon. See the related post on twitter.
Cardboard on the ground at Allison and 19th NE. While I occasionally pick up trash outside our neighborhood, the 4-6 blocks nearby keep me busy! See the related post on twitter.
what i plan to do
I plan to try and talk to neighbors about this. I do not yet know what the solution looks like -- is it getting volunteers to participate in the Adopt-a-Block program? What about learning from successful neighborhood organizations like the Queens Chapel Civic Association? Is it forming a neighborhood non-profit organization, similar to the ones used for some parks? Is it seeking a way to hire part-time professional help? Is it pushing the city and the council to do more? Likely, the solution has multiple answers! Let's find out together!