Rotinaj;1657559 wrote:Well I assume if the city just left the trash then it would never be picked up. Do cities not pick up an area if it somehow gets a lot of trash? Apparently I'm missing something here or explaining what I'm trying to say poorly.
"Well I assume if the city just left the trash then it would never be picked up."
I'm willing to bet that it would ... eventually.
Without the safety net, the people who live in that area have a limited number of options, really:
1. Don't throw trash on the ground (including, perhaps, not hosting events where large groups of out-of-towners would come in, potentially leaving trash)
2. Pick the trash up, regardless of who threw it on the ground (obviously, safety would be wise for glass, needles, anything with blood, etc.)
3. Live in filth
I'm willing to bet that, with some exceptions, either the prospect of #3 or the actual realization of #3 would prompt the residents to practice #1 and #2. Either that or leave. There would probably be volunteer groups doing it in teams even.
If not, why not let people who have settled into living in a trash-riddled area continue to do so? It would lend itself to forcing people to take even a small semblance of pride or at least safety in their neighborhood to avoid living with trash everywhere.