The City that Works

sleepyjeff · 02-17-2005, 02:00 PM

I live in Portland, Oregon aka "the city that works"....this slogan was developed several years back after several city workers were caught on camera litterally sleeping on the job(they never were fired). The mayors solution to this problem was a slogan....didn't want to tackle the unions and such, way too much trouble

anyway, I have been a big critic of city governments, especially my city government. The waste, the laziness, etc have been fodder for many a negative comment from yours truly...but

Today, looking out my front window I saw the most incredible thing. A street sweeper encountered my neighbors leaf buildup on his curb. I thought to my self, "I hope he picks up some of those leafs as he passes".....looking to see if he did I witnessed this "lazy" city worker back up the street sweeper and take a second pass at the leaves...and a third pass....and a fourth pass.....and yes even a fifth pass. He then got out of the sweeper, kicked some of the leaves away from the curb, back in the cab he took a sixth and final pass over the leaves. He left that curb clean and me astonished.

02-17-2005, 02:00 PM	#1
sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	The City that Works I live in Portland, Oregon aka "the city that works"....this slogan was developed several years back after several city workers were caught on camera litterally sleeping on the job(they never were fired). The mayors solution to this problem was a slogan....didn't want to tackle the unions and such, way too much trouble anyway, I have been a big critic of city governments, especially my city government. The waste, the laziness, etc have been fodder for many a negative comment from yours truly...but Today, looking out my front window I saw the most incredible thing. A street sweeper encountered my neighbors leaf buildup on his curb. I thought to my self, "I hope he picks up some of those leafs as he passes".....looking to see if he did I witnessed this "lazy" city worker back up the street sweeper and take a second pass at the leaves...and a third pass....and a fourth pass.....and yes even a fifth pass. He then got out of the sweeper, kicked some of the leaves away from the curb, back in the cab he took a sixth and final pass over the leaves. He left that curb clean and me astonished.
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