When my area was at its most crack-infested, the residents began reclaiming
their streets by picking up litter. This brought neighbors out of their homes
and into the streets. It helped to build civic pride and more beautiful
blocks. Also, it hindered the drug trade, because dealers had used pieces of
trash to hide drugs and money. We did not know this when we started, it was a
bonus. Now people pick up trash almost every day here.
My close friend, Joe Olson, spearheaded this trash pick-up movement. The
reason he gave was so direct in its call to action and simple in its message
I have always remembered it. It is also a true haiku:
If I want the trash
Cleared out of the street, I go
out and pick it up.
Words to thrive by!
Yours,
Robert Lilligren
8th Ward City Council Candidate
Phillips West
www.VoteRobert.com
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