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Vincent A. Prudente of Southwest Center City has a question for Dwight Evans. Evans has an answer.


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Published: Feb 7, 2007

Why can't we get the streets cleaned more than just once every two years, if that? Why do we not have anyone enforce the "No Litter" signs? Why are we still not recycling plastics? Why not have the Philadelphia Parking Authority give out tickets to the litterers as enthusiastically as they give them out to time-expired parked cars around here?

— Vincent A. Prudente, Southwest Center City

Dwight Evans responds: I support more street cleaning. In my legislative district, I have worked with the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation to increase the number of street-cleaning machines available in order to ensure that our neighborhoods are cleaned as often as needed. We must work in new and creative ways to make sure that no neighborhood is left behind and has clean as well as safe streets.

I support the expansion of recycling in Philadelphia.Some estimates state that the city could save as much as $17 million per year simply by recycling more.I am proud that West Oak Lane has served as a model for the exemplary RecycleBank program, a unique program designed to give families incentives for recycling. As mayor, I would expand the RecycleBank program and include plastics in our recycling efforts.

As mayor, I would direct the Philadelphia Police Department to fully enforce all quality-of-life violations in order to return a sense of order to our communities. While the Philadelphia Parking Authority does not have the legal ability to issue citations for littering, I think every city employee can help be the "eyes and ears" of my administration when it comes to quality-of-life violations.

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