COMING SOON !!!!

It’s always been my longstanding belief that the trash problem in Newbold and throughout the city can be solved, but it will take a multi-faceted, guerilla-tactics approach to solve it; And it will not be an overnight success either. 

With that said, it has been my goal for some time to get the big-belly solar trash cans on some of the major intersections within Newbold. In recent months I have been assured by folks within the Streets Department that the City would maintain the units as part of their regular trash pick up. However the civic is responsible for paying for each unit. There is more work to be done but for the civic, we will need to raise some money if we want trashcans in our hood.

So, as the title here implies, coming soon, or within the next two to three weeks I will initiate a fundraising campaign to raise the needed funds for the big belly recepticles. The approximate cost of each combo trash-recycling unit is about $4,300.

Again, very soon I will update here at notrashnewbold what the specifics of our fundraising campaign effort will entail. In the meantime, any questions or inquiries regarding donations towards this effort may be directed to me at my email address: rickg7586@gmail.com

Rick

 

 

 

Unlitter Us Rally & Clean up- Saturday, Oct.15

UnLitter Us South Philly 2The five civic groups surrounding lower South Philly are joining forces with Unlitter Us, a subset of the Philadelphia Streets Department, to create additional attention to the trash problem on our streets.

 The date is Saturday Oct 15, from 10amto1pm outside South Philly High School. This will be a rally as well as a street cleanup. All are welcome to attend and to participate in the cleanup.

 What better way to get attention than to hold a rally?  Get some attention- get the media out to cover it. And why not hold the event very near the heart of the litter beast: the intersection of Broad and Snyder. 

This is what you might call- beautification guerilla tactics- or going for the gusto. This is the type of unified effort that hopefully spawns change. At the very least- this is the first of many rallies. And we know that nothing sells like repeat advertising. Yes, we have seen the creation of city-wide cleanups over the last couple years but they are a tiny band aid on a much bigger wound.

 Some of the local businesses in the area will have a table at the rally as promotion- and hopefully they reciprocate the business promotion by keeping their storefronts clean. This reciprocation will garner recognition by Unlitter US as a business partner. 

What is exciting about this rally is the goal of total involvement: that the city, its residents and businesses must take responsibility. That far too much of our city, including South Philly is a trash eyesore. So much so that Travel and Leisure magazine recently ranked Philadelphia as the second dirtiest city in the U.S.

 The posting of Litter free zones throughout South Philly will also be a focus this Saturday. Though signage of this type will be helpful in getting the message out, will it change people in our city from their bad litter habits? Not by itself.

For more on the event here is a link to the promotion article listed in the October 6th issue of the South Philly Review:

http://www.southphillyreview.com/news/briefs/130745873.html?addFav=Y

 See you on Saturday!

Clean Up Photos

Links

Newbold Civic Association

http://www.newboldcivic.org/

Everything Newbold here from meetings, issues and activities for the betterment of Newbold

 Unlitter us (City of Philadelphia)

http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/unlitter-us-intro.aspx

Philadelphia Clean Sweep

http://philadelphiastreets.com/philly-spring-cleanup.aspx

The PCS site is designed to assist in the coordination of the city wide clean ups throughout the City of Philadelphia. Here volunteers can sign up to be part of the clean ups in their neighborhoods.

City Council- Anna Verna

http://www.phila.gov/citycouncil/AnnaVerna.html

South Philly Taproom (SPTR)

www.southphiladelphiataproom.com

 

Here ye, Here ye!

Looking ahead, here is what we have in store for the No-Trash-Newbold blog:

My vision for this blog has been to use it as a means to get the word out to those within the Newbold borders and beyond. “The word”  is that the trash problem in our community must be fixed!

To accomplish our goal of cleaning up Newbold we must get local businesses involved. We will be working with the City of Philadelphia and the “Unlitter Us” program to partner with local businesses, especially on Snyder and Passyunk Avenues.

Another source of refuse is rental properties above retail locations. Landords must get the message across to their tenants about proper trash disposal.

As we incent local businesses to join the litter fight,  we will then recognize  those businesses for their positive efforts here at No-Trash Newbold. 

 All ideas and suggestions are welcome- so please respond in kind!

Newbold Civic Association monthly meeting

Next Monthly Meeting

Monday, February 27rd, 2012 is the next Newbold Civic Association meeting and the first of the new year. Please join us to discuss neighborhood events and any issues you are experiencing.  Meetings take place at Guerin Recreation Center, 16th and Jackson, in the front class room, at 7:00 pm. For more on the upcoming meeting agenda please visit:  www.newboldcivic.org

If you would like to become a member of N.C.A please fill out the following form. You can E-mail the form to info@newboldcivic.org or print out the form and give it, along with your $5.00 membership fee, to Geoff Mang at the next community meeting.

The monthly neighborhood street cleanups within Newbold are the Second Saturday of each month from March to November. More volunteers are needed. The next Newbold cleanup is Saturday July 9th. We begin the cleanup of our residence blocks and then meet at Guerin Rec Center at 10:00am.

Guerin Rec is located at the corner of 16th and Jackson sts. We will have brooms, gloves and bags at Guerin but feel free to bring your own as well.

Cleanup dates will be altered to coincide with the Philadelphia city-wide cleanups. The remaining city-wide cleanup for 2011 is August 8th. 

Want to get involved? Come and join in the cleanup effort. And- spread the word to your neighbors!!

Take the Trash Out!

Part of the mission of the  Newbold Civic Association in South Philadelphia is to keep our streets clean. We have a long way to go!  Philly as a whole has a reputation as a dirty city. If we are going to clean it up it starts within each community as a grassroots effort.

The bigger picture is that every individual has a responsibility to keep the area around their homes and businesses clean. And it is with this same mindset that all of us must properly discard our refuse- wherever we travel about Philly.  Is it that difficult? No- it begins and ends with an awareness. It’s about responsibility and of respect for our fellow neighbors.

 The cleanups will go on, March to November, as our message of responsibility and respect continues to permeate our hood.

Come out to the monthly cleanups and lend a hand. Want more information or have a question? Email Rick: rickg7586@gmail.com

Many many thanks to my web guru,  Brad Horn, for his assistance in getting this blog off the ground. You rock bro!