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Reeves says he is appalled by the amount of trash that litters Central and Harvard Square on the weekends. Something, says Reeves, needs to be done to keep the city garbage-free...
...Trash, dirty streets and litter, say city leaders, lower citizen pride in the city and can hurt local businesses--which no one wants to do in a recession-bound economy...
...problem of more trash on the weekends is a result of the clean-up schedule set by the Department of Public Works, Reeves says. Crews clean on Friday during the day and on Saturday morning, but not late in the afternoon or at night on Saturday. No city crews clean on Sunday. "Saturday night the paper is there and we do nothing on Sunday ... and Sunday is a shopping day," he says...
Reeves says Central Square is an area the city is trying to market as one of Cambridge's finest places to dine. But trash and refuse on the streets and sidewalks do not let Central Square businesses "put their best foot for ward," he says...
...given day, the square can still become filled with trash, and Reeves wants to be sure that the square stays clean...