Comments on: FOLLOWUP: Fairmount Ravine neighbors’ 26th annual cleanup, beneath and atop the bridge https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/ West Seattle news, 24/7 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 04:59:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: West Seattleite https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/#comment-2142155 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 04:59:57 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=912930#comment-2142155 In reply to WSB.

I truly appreciate your response to my post TR. Your points are noted. I don’t know the specifics of this site. I do however see the blight throughout the city and beyond as does every reader of this blog. My point remains nonetheless; the city would be better off, even for the homeless, if  those (that can) do something in return for the millions being spent on their behalf. Why is that so objectionable?

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By: WSB https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/#comment-2141867 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 06:03:59 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=912930#comment-2141867 In reply to Rob B.

We always get the announcement a few weeks in advance and add to the calendar, but probably you best bet is to contact Matt Algieri directly and ask – his phone and e-mail are in this year’s calendar listing:
https://westseattleblog.com/event/fairmount-ravine-clean-up/

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By: Rob B https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/#comment-2141862 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 05:56:32 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=912930#comment-2141862 Thanks to the volunteers who helped! I’d like to participate in the future – how does one learn about it ahead of time and “register?”

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By: WSB https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/#comment-2141747 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:33:11 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=912930#comment-2141747 In reply to West Seattleite.

We have reported on this for a decade (see links at story’s end), and the cleanups have been going on for a quarter-century. Yes, some people have lived under the bridge. Also, there’s been a lot of trash over the years left by people partying there who likely do have roofs over their heads, elsewhere. There’s also illegal dumping and people throwing trash out car windows, more likely from housed people than unhoused people. – TR

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By: West Seattleite https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/#comment-2141731 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 20:20:13 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=912930#comment-2141731  Kudos
to the volunteers, it’s people like this that keep the city livable! What
is left out in the story is the likely source of the trash. It doesn’t appear
to be the sort of thing tossed out of moving cars. More likely would be
Seattle’s myriad homeless denizens. Part of being good planetary stewards
entails facing reality, something our Mayor and city council refuses to
do.       

With millions
of tax dollars going to support the homeless it isn’t heartless to expect
those that can to clean up after themselves and while they’re at it cut/pull
some ivy; maybe with the direction of neighbors such as these. Hey I’d
volunteer for that. What’d ya  say Mayor
Durkan? Bring your gloves.

 

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By: Maria https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/#comment-2141706 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:04:54 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=912930#comment-2141706 That is great community collaboration – Thank you to all.  I am unsure what the question about the SPU crew work is though.  They do have coverage through the weekend, so if not there they’d be elsewhere.  I’d say their work complemented this service project, unless the concern is that they may have needed a clearance zone that could have impeded the volunteer work.

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By: JVP https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/#comment-2141686 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:08:28 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=912930#comment-2141686 Thank you volunteers for doing this! Both the trash cleanup and the control of invasives. Big impact in 3 hours.

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By: Also John https://westseattleblog.com/2018/04/followup-fairmount-ravine-neighbors-26th-annual-cleanup-beneath-and-atop-the-bridge/#comment-2141684 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:02:35 +0000 https://westseattleblog.com/?p=912930#comment-2141684 Wow….looking at that huge pile of garbage reminds me that we’re not a good steward of our planet.

Thanks to those that picked it all up. 

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