I see new commercial, residential and mixed use developments going up all over downtown, but I don't see very many new public trash enclosures being installed in the downtown area. I don't know what the City currently requires developers to do, but it seems like additional trash cans should be required, just like street trees, new sidewalks and bike racks. The existing trash cans are getting overwhelmed, and worse yet, littering increases and pollutes our waterways. New developments bring new workers and residents, so more trash capacity just makes sense.
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George Schupp over 8 years ago
Bravo! Great idea. Public and private entities need to work together for the good of Oakland. It's the city's job to require developers to contribute.
Tiffany Eng over 8 years ago
I've since learned that the City currently does not require developers to add public trash cans. So this seems like a simple high impact idea that can address our current street litter problem. Can we incorporate this into the new PlanDowntown specific plan?
Stefanie Pruegel over 7 years ago
Strongly support this idea, and actually surprised/disappointed such requirements aren't already in place for new development. How are we going to get on top of littering issues if we don't make it more convenient for people to dispose of trash properly?