Originally Posted by jtrain

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.

Originally Posted by WillFulmer

I also filed a complain with the Philadelphia Police Department this week in their sanitation division. The block is absolutely disgusting. Having guests or family in from out of town and walking around is a disgrace not to mention it's awful trying to bike, walk, commute up 16th st.

I've seen wheelchairs having to go IN the street, while traffic is coming because people are putting out couches, boxes, bags of trash beginning the Wednesday night (a full week before trash day).

Hopefully some of your neighbors will take control of their trash.
-Will

Originally Posted by lbphilly

Reminder: the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee of the Streets Department has designated Saturday, May 10 as our next cleanup day. Supplies are available through Bill Stern, our clean block officer, who can be reached at 215-685-3989.

Dr_G, is SOSNA going to be Bag Central at the Marian Anderson center again?

Originally Posted by jtrain

Thanks Will and Dr G! I appreciate your help on our block immensely!

I'm keeping that list of #s for the properties whose landlords I have reached (there are some that I cannot find).

I am hoping that the double team effort of ticketing/fining via reporting to the authorities, in addition to direct phone calls to the owners, will help.

Man, I hope this isn't yet another set up for a let down.

Originally Posted by lbphilly

Reminder: the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee of the Streets Department has designated Saturday, May 10 as our next cleanup day. Supplies are available through Bill Stern, our clean block officer, who can be reached at 215-685-3989.

Dr_G, is SOSNA going to be Bag Central at the Marian Anderson center again?

Originally Posted by cdiddy

i walked past this for the first time today after voting at 16th and Fitz. . . and all i can say is wow.