[RP TownTalk] local environmental group

[bruce.wernek at mindspring.com]

Sarah

There are several "spot a bots" not 50 yards from where the public defecation is occuring  and there are numberous trashcans in the park.  I don't think there is any excuse, homeless are not.  I think we need to enforce the laws on the books regarding these issues and let visitors/residents know that this type of behavior will not be tolerated in Riverdale.

Check out the Calvert Park just north of the Cafritz property in College Park.  There's no trash, public defecation, or dead chickens there.  I wonder why, even though I've seen numerous "homeless shelters" on the Cafriz property.

It's pretty obvious to me, in Riverdale "it's all good all the time" and in College Park "it's not no but hell no".

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
>From: Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com>
>Sent: Oct 5, 2007 9:43 AM
>To: Town Talk <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] local environmental group
>
>Wow Bruce - that's kind of scary. I had no idea.
>
>A couple of thoughts.
>
>(1) We all do what we can, and every bit helps. And the events Jonah
>mentioned raise awareness, which is a good first step toward
>addressing problems.
>
>(2) Many of the things you write about can be attributed to homelessness:
>
>> or the public defecation occuring along the banks of the Northeast
>> Branch (toilet paper, etc. all over this time of year) next to the
>> large park north of E/W highway, or the homeless bathing/clothes
>> washing areas (loaded with trash) along the Northeast Branch
>> just south of Riverdale Rd.
>
>So it seems to me that one good way to address some of the
>litter/public health problems you point out would be to address the
>issue of homelessness. I never thought those were related topics, but
>here's the evidence!
>
>And while that's a tough issue, it's one we need to face as a society.
>And I personally think the solutions are incredibly complicated, to be
>addressed at federal, state, local, and personal levels.
>
>So where do you think we should start?
>
>-Sarah
>
>-- 
>Sarah Wayland
>Maryland - USA
>sarah.wayland at gmail.com
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