hear hear Don! Many of these ideas were discussed (although less eloquently and less orderly than in your words) by my pal and I as we looked at the trash on historic Newbury Street in Boston yesterday. He believes one major problem with our city is the horribly bad leadership. If our leaders can't find a way to keep our streets clean and safe from garbage and drivers who blatantly break the law (a most basic civic necessity), there isn't much hope, in my opinion...