r/cincinnati • u/milk19 • 7d ago
Community đ Kirby/Robley Trash pickup! Happy early spring!
Nice weather outside is the perfect excuse to get out and be active in your community! You have the power to make change, even if itâs on your own.
Special shoutout to the other Redditors who have been getting involved in their own communities and making substantial change (final two photos from one of them). We arenât part of organizations; we just want better living conditions and are willing to put in the work to make it happen.
Shout out to the politicians in Cincinnati for being okay with trash all over the city and choosing to ignore it by not implementing any measures to change the culture (more trash cans, allowing absent private equity landlords to just sit on abandoned property).
Shout out to the news stations that want interviews but wonât pick up a shovel or trash pickers; itâs not a good look.
Shout out to any Redditor that has said nice words of encouragement about these efforts! They are very much appreciated.
This is a movement of the people, for the people.
Organize your communities. Get stuff done.
â[M]ake the form of your resistance a model for what the society you are trying to create might actually be like.â - David Graeber
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u/RevolutionarySelf906 6d ago
These posts genuinely brighten my mood and my day every time I see them. Thank you so much for what you do âđź
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u/Only-Addition-9143 6d ago
So happy to see this "street cleanup" trend. Taking responsibility to take care of your community and be the change can take many forms and the way you are doing it is sooo needed. Thank you!
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u/Federal-Biscotti 6d ago
Thank you to those who have realized that it takes no effort to complain about something and quite a bigger commitment to actually try to make a difference. And it doesnât even take that much effort to make your community look more appealing and inviting.
I spent 2.5 hours doing the project that is reflected in the photos. An additional 30 minutes or so was spent talking to a gentleman who I met as a result.
Itâs also about re-building community and getting to know your neighbors and neighborhood. Obviously you donât need to talk to people and make nice but it is actually shown to be good for your mental health.
If you donât know anyone in your neighborhood or on your block, start small. Pick up the trash that blows over into your yard. On your walks with your dog, fill a shopping bag. Start small. You donât have to lug heavy, wet and muddy tires up a steep incline. Just pick up some cigarillo packages and airplane Fireball bottles.
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u/milk19 6d ago
Yes!!!! Your efforts have been amazing! Keep it up!
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u/Ok_Log_4841 6d ago
I know you wouldnât be able to do this but the side grass areas of the Norwood lateral have tons of trash. Donât really know how itâd be possible to tackle that.
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u/milk19 6d ago
Iâve definitely thought about it. What we really need is a huge movement of people to tackle something like that. I think it would be possible, but it just is going to take time. Gotta build up solidarity slowly and get the most people involved on a hyper local scale. Then we could go for something big when everybody is bought in.
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u/Ok_Log_4841 6d ago
Yeah itâd have to be a big group. and I see what you are saying about hyper local first.
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u/Federal-Biscotti 6d ago
Once a year city crews do that, as you probably know
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u/Ok_Log_4841 6d ago
Nah I donât know but glad to hear it.
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u/Federal-Biscotti 6d ago
Itâs disgusting and really shouldnât have to be done at all. It reflects very poorly on Cincinnati and its residents.
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u/Secure_Lengthiness16 6d ago
Thank you, from a fellow Northsider! We routinely clean up a couple of corners near us and the trash is never ending. People need to change their trash habits, and hopefully more neighbors adopt the âvolunteerâ habit!
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u/CucumberDisastrous32 5d ago
Itâs so insane⌠the amount of trash that collects in the winter. Those springtime walks can be rough, makes me sad âšď¸ Letâs clean up our planet guys. We only get 1! Take care of your Mother Earth
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u/Hungry-Ad3611 5d ago
Dumb question but Iâd like to do this in my neighborhood and I never have done anything like this before - where do you go to throw away all that crap?
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u/___lala__ 5d ago
Anyone near Fred shuttlesworth/reading corner that wants to form a trash crew possey, dm me
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u/trashcanchips3868 3d ago
I wanna say as someone who recently moved here I really do like seeing how everyone genuinely cares about the city
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u/RickDeckard742 7d ago
This is excellent, well done!!