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Street sweeping
Dec. 11th, 2020 02:24 pmWhen I lived in Oakland, my street got swept twice a month, once for each side, and anyone not moving their car off the designated side on the designated day got a ticket. Back when I owned a car (18 years ago!) I would forget once every year or two and end up with a ticket.
In Portland, my street gets swept twice a year, once in November and once in December, to pick up the abundance of soggy leaves. Both sides of the street get done the same day, and moving cars is optional. They use big sweepers, so the area in front of my house only gets cleaned if the neighboring spots are clear as well, so the sweepers can line themselves up to the curb.
( I care, okay? )
I know, it's just street sweeping, no big deal. But in terms of people acting collectively or individually, it does feel like a big deal.
In Portland, my street gets swept twice a year, once in November and once in December, to pick up the abundance of soggy leaves. Both sides of the street get done the same day, and moving cars is optional. They use big sweepers, so the area in front of my house only gets cleaned if the neighboring spots are clear as well, so the sweepers can line themselves up to the curb.
( I care, okay? )
I know, it's just street sweeping, no big deal. But in terms of people acting collectively or individually, it does feel like a big deal.
