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Originally Posted by Ianto.W.
Was it your high horse that planted what is on the Abbey St flower beds Garinda, the one near Maundy grange, a delightfull aroma I must admit.  |
Checks time, to see how much damage the Merlot will have done, and how much of that post I'm supposed to understand.
New York in the 70's and 80's was hell on earth. Murder capital of the world, full of graffiti, and people who would mug you for the price of a Coke.
It was the capaign by Mayor Giuliani that changed it all around. The city politicans decided that they weren't going to give in to the mindless vandals, and the small minority of anti-social people who were spoling it for the rest. So instead of accepting that the subway trains were covered in graffiti, they'd clean them, and when they were attacked with spray cans again, they'd clean them again. When a plant was pulled up, they'd replant it. Every small issue was addressed. Again, and again, if need be.
There was a massive change around because of this initiative. Slowly, through these small actions, civic pride returned, proving that small things do have an important part to play in the bigger picture.
Today New York is one hell of an improved city, and all because people didn't accept that the bad few were going to win.
Although I've criticised HBC many times, they, and Peter Britcliffe, have my total support over this initiative to improve the borough.