[RP TownTalk] Street sweeping

[Dwight Holmes]

and from their press release on the occassion of Lady Bird's death a
couple years back:

STAMFORD, Conn. - July 12, 2007 - Keep America Beautiful, Inc. was
saddened yesterday by news of the passing of former  first lady, Lady
Bird Johnson.

While Keep America Beautiful, Inc. was originally founded in 1953,
Lady Bird's tireless advocacy for the organization throughout the
1960s brought national attention to the organization's mission to
bring natural beauty to America's public spaces. As first lady, she
was instrumental in convening the White House Conference on Natural
Beauty in 1965, and afterward championed the findings through her
public support of the Keep America Beautiful organization.

"Lady Bird Johnson always believed that natural beauty was much more
than cosmetics," said Keep America Beautiful President G. Raymond
Empson. "She understood, and helped others to understand, that
beautification efforts have a larger ripple effect throughout all of
society."

Indeed, recent studies at the University of Illinois and the Wharton
School of Business have proven that beautification efforts - planting
trees and flowers in public spaces and removing signs of blight such
as litter and graffiti -   increase property values, decrease crime,
improve public health, and even improve student performance. Lady Bird
Johnson understood this important dynamic of "greening" a community
well before her time.

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Melissa Avery<m.avery at rocketmail.com> wrote:
> From the Keep America Beautiful Site regarding Litlitter.
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> "Why do people litter?
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> People tend to litter because they feel no sense of personal ownership. In
> addition, even though areas such as parks and beaches are public property,
> people often believe that someone else a park maintenance or highway worker
> will take responsibility to pick up litter that has accumulated over time.
> Because any and all items used in human activity have a potential of being
> littered, the scale of this issue is significant.
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> Because Keep America Beautiful believes litter is often a starting point for
> other community blight, and that everyone shares a personal responsibility
> to help prevent litter in their community, we encourage solutions that
> involve public education and volunteer action. Knowing more about the causes
> of litter and where it comes from is a good place to start in addressing
> litter prevention. One person, one business, one organization can positively
> affect the behavior of others in their community."