South of South St. from River to River
When we posted information about the two new bills that could help cleanup the streets of our city, many of you had pretty strong reactions to the trash problem in Philadelphia. Philly Spring Cleanup day on Saturday, April 11 is
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It’s seemingly impossible to walk anywhere in Philly without coming across some trash piling on the sidewalks, streets, lots and gutters. Trash disposal and cleanups are often expressed as major concerns in most neighborhoods, with a severe lack of trash
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A recent City Paper story, which we can’t believe we missed nearly two months ago, found that the city would have to spend only $3 million a year to clean every street twice a month. That’s a surprisingly little amount,
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A new app owned by a Villanova-raised founder could be a small help in eradicating the litter problem in our fair neighborhood. Reports the Philadelphia Business Journal: A new startup company is hoping to eradicate litter through crowdsourcing. It’s called Litterati and
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A version of this post was published in partnership with PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com, a project of Temple University’s journalism program. By Nina Lispi and Eddie Durkin It’s a crisp spring day on Fifth Street in Dickinson Square West. On every block, neighbors are sweeping,
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