The People’s Clinic is now coordinating a Trash Can Holder project as one of the first steps in getting and maintaining clean alleys and backyards. It is our hope to supply as many residents as possible in the Skinker-DeBaliviere area with a rack which will sturdily support the resident’s trash containers against dogs, children, weather, or whatever.
At the end of January, we met with several area people to look at some preliminary designs and two prototypes the clinic has assembled.
We also discussed how we could fund the project and get needed people power and materials. Block chairmen who were present returned to canvass their blocks to see what their actual needs were so that we could begin with these as pilot projects.
The group decided, at least at first, to try to get residents who want a trash can holder to pay for the costs of the materials, an amount which comes to about five dollars for a two can holder and six-fifty for a three can holder.
Labor will be by volunteers from the blocks that are building the racks and from the People’s Clinic.
Sam Green, President of the Block Association of the 60 and 6100 blocks of Westminster, and William Bolden, President of the Block Association of the 5800 block of DeGiverville, are shown in the photo examining one of the trash can holders that will be distributed in Bolden’s block. Sam and William are just two of the many block presidents and other residents working on this project with clinic volunteers.
The Clinic plans to work with neighborhood groups to get them started on their own trash can project. To assist these groups, a manual with instructions, blue prints, and cost estimates of material is to be developed by the Clinic. Any block group that is interested in starting a trash can holder project in their own block should contact David Damick at the Clinic, 721-5577.
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Sam Green and William Bolden examine a trash-can holder. Photo by Stu West. The Paper, May 1974, page 1.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1974.
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