tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post8005339361321782789..comments2023-10-08T08:33:55.549-04:00Comments on Unsuck DC Metro: Cleanliness a Point of Pride, Except at DeanwoodUnsuck DC Metrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02752056661298716293noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-73574397686761263692009-11-23T14:51:58.628-05:002009-11-23T14:51:58.628-05:00As much as I hate to say this, Deanwood as a neigh...As much as I hate to say this, Deanwood as a neighborhood has a trash problem, and my front lawn can vouch. Many of the inhabitants use public trash cans instead of taking out their trash bins on scheduled days. I'm not sure how much of the owness is on the people who do things such as urinate and dispose of trash any old where and WMATA who just can't seem to stay on top of the issue. It's probably a little of both. Minesotta Ave isn't really much better...except their you have an influx of crime. Choose your poisonDeanwood Residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-17827044338964527712009-11-23T13:18:05.036-05:002009-11-23T13:18:05.036-05:00J Thomas and Anon 1:45am, I'm on the same trac...J Thomas and Anon 1:45am, I'm on the same track as you. The system should hire p/t workers to fill in the gaps. Hmm, I wonder if the ANC needs to partner to hold a job hiring fair? <br /><br />Thanks, UDCM for following through on this reporting! Do you know if WMATA, its Board, and CM Jim Graham monitor & respond to your blog? My thought was that the phase is to start including Graham & other WMATA Board members on these emails.<br /><br />SBrown<br />ANC7C04Deanwoodenizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350556077978431773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-73772604437310502082009-11-23T07:18:00.271-05:002009-11-23T07:18:00.271-05:00What is it specifically about Deanwood that's ...What is it specifically about Deanwood that's making it such a problem to keep up with? Is another maintenance position required or is the new hire not keeping up to scratch?<br /><br />Though to be entirely fair, if they've just dumped a new hire into a position that's been vacant for a while, they've had to hit the ground running (I'm trying very hard to give them the benefit of doubt). Maybe the station will improve if given a little longer?J. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03820429328597889626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-37352842177138028032009-11-23T01:45:47.334-05:002009-11-23T01:45:47.334-05:00Given the terrible job market, it seems odd that M...Given the terrible job market, it seems odd that Metro would have such serious staff vacancies. You'd think that people would be lining up to apply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-58206377524216442382009-11-22T10:22:15.728-05:002009-11-22T10:22:15.728-05:00That's true - there are plenty of rolling (emp...That's true - there are plenty of rolling (empty) bottles. I'm not sure what Metro could do to prevent that, though, outside of putting some kind of receptacle in the car itself. And with space at such a premium, that seems like a luxury. <br /><br />(Although I wonder if they could have some kind of recycling receptacle set into the wall of the car.)Dan Franzenhttp://www.frothyruminations.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-43419327062566164422009-11-20T14:03:59.647-05:002009-11-20T14:03:59.647-05:00True, rare on the wet garbage but watch your step ...True, rare on the wet garbage but watch your step with the empty plastic bottles rolling on the floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-32503208306042271222009-11-20T12:24:46.134-05:002009-11-20T12:24:46.134-05:00The stations are usually pretty tidy... but the tr...The stations are usually pretty tidy... but the trains themselves rarely are. Metro decided to chase the money and allow the various newspapers to hand out freebies, so there's more litter on the train than ever before. Having said that, though, at least there's little to no wet garbage (i.e., food related).Dan Franzenhttp://www.frothyruminations.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-78002176154153056952009-11-20T10:58:27.462-05:002009-11-20T10:58:27.462-05:00I don't see a lot of cleanliness issues in the...I don't see a lot of cleanliness issues in the Metro stations that I use, but once you leave the station and go to the WMATA-owned parking garage, things seem to go downhill quickly. At least at Wheaton, the walkway to the garage always has gang grafitti in it. They clean it periodically, but new grafitti shows up right away and sticks around long enough to let them mark their territory.<br /><br />And I often hear about cars being broken into and vandalized in the parking lot itself, which would seem to indicate that they need to be spending more time keeping an eye on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-36499396709466940302009-11-20T10:40:30.782-05:002009-11-20T10:40:30.782-05:00I guess Metro gets some kudos here. I guess. Hmmm....I guess Metro gets some kudos here. I guess. Hmmm. Maybe not. Why the difference bw the stations hmmm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-84108315923482172252009-11-20T09:50:42.372-05:002009-11-20T09:50:42.372-05:00I am impressed with Metro's overall cleanlines...I am impressed with Metro's overall cleanliness especially considering how many riders seem to not understand the concept of "trash can."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com