for those of you near the 700 block of 16th Street, i'd like to let you know that I embarked on some calls for the properties 719 - 731 this morning whose garbage, since last Thursday, has been tumbling through our block. So far I've reached two property owners who, on the whole, were nice enough and ensured clean up by noon today.

One suggested a block clean up and that he/the mgmt company would be willing - and ever power wash - and I said thanks, not without tipping him to the extraordinary work of other neighbors on April 5th.

Another owner said that he is upset to know about the garbage and is a very "present" property owner...I said, ahem, then where were you for the past 4 days?

I've been doing what I can as time as allowed me in the past 3 days - I have a ratty 8 x 10 absolutely disgusting red shag carpet in our garbage , going out tonight, that was plopped on our sidewalk. gross. grrrr!

Edited to add: Just got through to the right people at PHA for 721 S 16th - and while it took a while, I found a woman who was very pleasant and willing to help, promising action of some sort today, and highly encouraged me to continue to be in touch with them! Good stuff.

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