I took the picture below on April 6th, the day after Philly Cleanup. I wanted to send a message to the mayor saying something like, you forgot this place. The location is across from a bunch of chain strip-mall stores (Home Depot, Walmart, etc). The amount trash was/is unbelievable. Its mainly plastic, but there were also furniture, carpets, electronic goods that looked like new except it was ruined because of exposure to rain/sun. One homeless guy was attempting to sell some of the goods by opening up a store front on the road’s divider. Also visible are train tracks which aren’t used anymore. I don’t why they aren’t used because it would solve so many of the city’s problems at once if they were. But, I live in a city that tends to cater exclusively to car-drivers. And of course the wealthy…which brings me to my second picture.

 

The picture below is of a mural in one of the wealthier neighborhoods. I like art that is beautiful and is accessible to everyone without an admission price or membership - which is one reason I like street art alot (especially legal street art). But this area is spotless. There are garbage bins everywhere and the townwatch people are big busy bodies. I don’t have any grand conclusions…but I wish this city was a bit cleaner. Everywhere.