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S-Kunst t1_jcr3ix8 wrote

When I was a teacher, all the teachers in my subject area visited the main plant in E. Balt County (mid 80s) it was neat as a pin. The grand Italian style buildings, with green tile roofs and manicured lawns made it feel like a private country club, though the smell gave away that it was not.

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kouderd t1_jcr5h7p wrote

Wait I'm going to move here. Can I drink the water?

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Animanialmanac t1_jcra59o wrote

Replying to kouderd (#2,266,070)

The incoming water supply is only half the problem, DPW also handles the sewage. Multiple areas in the city have sewage leaks, the sewage goes into the streets or comes out of the toilets and basement drains into people’s basements. DPW hasn’t fixed any of these problems, everyone I know used their own money or received grants to get their houses fixed. The problem is that the sewage is still in the streets in some places, and multiple vacant houses have sewage in the basements. The smell is bad on warm days. Check the background of any house very carefully before you move, ask the city if there is a history of sewage leaks.

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MarinaraPruppets t1_jcrc6fg wrote

We should just get Chick Fil A to handle all logistics in the city government and turn it around. Those mf'ers know how to get shit done and done efficiently.

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lolokaydudewhatever t1_jcrgp4a wrote

Just let the county run it. The city government can't be trusted to run anything

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Douseigh t1_jcs026r wrote

He quit the day before it blew up lmao

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bmoreurbancamper t1_jcs1bcg wrote

Replying to Angdrambor (#2,266,606)

And not just present hazard like tainted water. My biggest concern with DPW is there absolute disregard for the environment. They are removing acres upon acres of forests to implement outdated “stream restoration” measures, that are known to fail, just to get MS4 credits.

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MD_Weedman t1_jctaryf wrote

Replying to Illustrious_Listen_6 (#2,267,508)

They don't pay enough to get those people. These jobs just aren't valued, and increasing funding for these things doesn't get you the political benefits (newspaper stories, TV hits, etc) that increasing the police budget or education budget does. So politicians ignore infrastructure until the bad stories about shit falling apart get so terrible that they need to do the minimum to get those stories to stop.

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Animanialmanac t1_jctavn8 wrote

Replying to bmoreurbancamper (#2,267,631)

DPW and the city forestry teams have done terrible things to the environment. In my area they tore down 1/4 acre of older trees they said impacted visibility in the big park, then they planted sidewalk trees where people paid to have the previous removed because they were getting into the sewer lines. Why remove healthy trees for visibility in a green space, that makes no sense. At least four years ago a woman from high up in DPW told us they were fixing the problems with the storm drains leading to the Maiden Choice behind my house. Four years later nothing is done, the river overflows the banks every heavy storm and the trees on the sides keep falling in causing jams. DPW causes problems all around by starting projects without finishing them or doing things that don’t make sense, yet no one from the city will take responsibility to fix the mess. I believe their stream restorations make things worse, the sewage leaks that DPW never fix means sewage goes right into the bay.

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bmoreurbancamper t1_jctrgcq wrote

Replying to caul_of_the_void (#2,268,817)

Gwynns Falls, Chinquapin Run, Powder Mill, Hillen Rd/Mt Pleasant, etc. they have a ton more planned. Stony arum is one they did less than 10 years ago and it’s failed 3 times. Each time they have to go back in and remove more trees to “fix” the problem. These projects are removing 100 year old trees for “30 year old projects” that only last 3 years.

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caul_of_the_void t1_jctuyt5 wrote

Replying to bmoreurbancamper (#2,270,461)

This is super interesting to know. I remember when they first did the Stony Run restoration. The first phase, in Roland Park, was closer to 20 years ago. At least in this case, the trees that have been planted are a mix of native species.

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Animanialmanac t1_jctzo7s wrote

Replying to bmoreurbancamper (#2,270,549)

It’s hard to know what city departments are responsible for what, there is finger pointing and blaming other areas, departments, then none of the 311 requests are addressed. In the end the city residents and the environment suffer.

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wharfrat100 t1_jcueif8 wrote

Why can't Baltimore city government perform basic and important services? Trash pickup, recycling, water meters and billing, sewers, timed traffic lights, you name it it is a shit show.

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