Topic: Trash and Litter
Ideas We Should Steal: 10 ways to fix our garbage mess
State Rep. Jared Solomon spent a day picking up city trash to understand just how bad Philly is at waste. Here, some ways to do better
By Jessica Blatt Press
How to Fix Philly’s Trash Problem
As garbage piles up all over town, the city’s former Waste and Litter Czar shares what he’s learned about how to clean it up. Hint: It requires good leadership.
By Nicolas Esposito
Roadblocking the War on Litter
Are city rules unintentionally creating more litter?
By Jon Geeting
Is the fix for our trash woes…tech?
The City issued its first, tentative, call for smart tech solutions under its Smart City Road Map. Will Philly be as bold as other cities?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Citizen of the Week: Aminata Sandra Calhoun
The Belmont resident replaces blight with beauty in the hopes of restoring civic engagement in her neighborhood
By Brianna Baker
Want less traffic? Fix trash pickup
Philly 3.0’s engagement director on the unlikely solution to Philly’s congestion problem
By Jon Geeting
Talking Trash
The Mayor’s new street sweeping pilot may cause more pollution in our already polluted city. Is this really a solution worth celebrating?
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Citizen of the Week: Adam Kesselman
The Lafayette Hill resident saw two problems he wanted to address in Philly: Litter and homelessness. He launched City Bright to help with both
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy