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The lovely green, New Haven's front lawn -- open for all to come and enjoy -- is almost always a littered mess.
I'm not saying we should arrest litters, but begin issuing tickets for littering. It's a small, quality-of-life step that can yield large results. Clean the Green, a small effort that can sow pride. We all -- even the thoughtless litterers -- feel better when the world around us isn't a filthy mess. And if the city won't crack down, we can do it ourselves; just carry a plastic grocery bag with you and pick up after you messy brothers and sisters when you get the chance. It's good exercise.
7 Comments
Ben (Guest)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
The Green used to almost always be spotless. It isn't anymore, especially on Sundays.
Has the Town Green District's cleaning budget been reduced?
juli (Registered User)
Anonymous (Guest)
Stängt CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
The Green has looked cleaner lately to me - maybe it is just the cold weather.
There are still problem areas, such as around the bus stops and picnic tables. These may need to be cleaned more often. I just walked by and they were in good shape for the moment, so I am closing this issue.
Please reopen if you see a lot of trash on the Green!
Reopened CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
The picnic tables were good, but I did another walk around of the upper Green. The upper Green, particularly around the picnic benches, is completely trashed and is unusable as a park space. There are literally hundreds of cigarette butts (indicating at least several days worth of accumulation), plus gum wrappers, food bags and miscellaneous items of trash, especially near the northwest corner.
Any idea of who is responsible for cleaning this? Should cigarette smoking be banned on the Green?
Reopening issue!
Stängt City of New Haven (Verified Official)