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>At least one report has named the Big Apple the dirtiest city in America. Chicago is laid out with an extensive alley system, even in the downtown parts of th
by officemonkey 7y ago
>At least one report has named the Big Apple the dirtiest city in America.
Chicago is laid out with an extensive alley system, even in the downtown parts of the city. In New York, garbage ends up on the sidewalk. In Chicago, all of that is tucked into alleys. Garbage trucks and dumpsters are all tucked behind the scenes.
That layout was done generations ago, and is probably the biggest reason that downtown Chicago smells like chocolate instead of trash.
- toomuchtodo 7y ago> and is probably the biggest reason that downtown Chicago smells like chocolate instead of trash. Is Bloomer's still violating EPA particulate regulations during chocolate manufacturing? I would've thought their new Japanese owners would've clamped down on that by now.
- djohnston 7y agothis was a tangible benefit of the chicago fire IIRC
- crazygringo 7y agoIt was a very deliberate decision in planning NYC not to have alleys. This was for safety reasons: alleys provide many poorly-lit, poorly visible locations to commit crimes: mugging, illegal transactions (drugs etc.) and worse. So just to be clear that alleys aren't necessarily a net benefit. New York may very well have been much safer, at the price of late-night garbage out visibly for pickup.
- forgotmypw1 7y agoAlso makes it easier to recover and reuse things.
- novok 7y agoNew york could sacrifice a few parking spots per block and put garbage bins there. But the city has spoken and rather have the sidewalks covered with stinking trash than give up parking spaces. Ex: https://www.google.com/search?q=barcelona+trash+bins+parking&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=barcelona+trash+bins+parking...