An interesting thread on nextdoor. It seems we have a janitor who appeared out of nowhere, works well, and whenever we see him, we give him some money. He says he works just because he wants it to be clean, and doesn’t ask for money for the work, but accepts it gratefully when given. The thread continues with about 60 replies, indicating that many people help him. Some have given him a place to live, others clothes; some help with money, some regularly, others whenever they can. Hence, a local story – all sixty responses are from neighbors, and he only cleans one block and the nearby park.
And I, for one, have never seen cleaners in our neighborhood. Previously, when I lived in an apartment, someone would clean the floors, but now, as I walk my dog around the neighborhood, I see that it’s just clean everywhere, because cigarette butts and empty bottles don’t just appear out of nowhere. The “broken windows theory” really does work.
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