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Quality of Life:
Cut the Crap!
In December 2004, MPC launched an initiative to protect the area’s sidewalks,
streets, and parks from a pesky problem: droppings from dogs and pigeons. A
source of frequent complaints from local residents, this particular kind of
litter, MPC believes, makes the neighborhood a less
inviting place for residents
and
visitors alike.
The Cut the Crap campaign kicked off with
the purchase of two “dogi-pot”
plastic bag dispensers, installed in Williamsbridge Oval Park,
to provide dog
owners with a convenient way of disposing of their pets’ waste.
As the measures
prove successful, MPC plans to place more dispensers throughout Norwood, Bedford
Park, North Fordham and University Heights. Additionally, the corporation has
brought in workers from Partners in Grime to eliminate pigeon droppings by power
washing the sidewalk near the Mosholu Parkway train station – another service
MPC hopes to expand in the future.
Finally, MPC is using the Cut the Crap
campaign to rededicate itself to two
issues that have always been close to
its heart: tree health and trash clean-up.
MPC has acted as a voice for preserving
existing trees and planting new ones,
and
will continue those efforts, along with a new
focus on better maintenance of
trees and
other plants in nearby parks. MPC and
the
Norwood News
continue to
work
tirelessly to remind local Bronxites to throw
their litter in cans, not on
the ground.
With support from
Norwood News
readers
and other proud Bronx residents, MPC is
confident that it can get rid of the “crap” – and bring in more beauty – for the
enjoyment of us all!
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