KERA News: Dallas planned to kick alley trash service to the curb. Thousands of residents pushed back

Dallas planned to kick alley trash service to the curb. Thousands of residents pushed back.
Douglas Newby speaks to reporter Megan Cardona about the benefits of alley trash pickup in Dallas. Douglas Newby explains that the future of the city can be determined by the Dallas City Council on alley trash service. A thriving city does not diminish the look of its neighborhoods by putting trash on the curb.
KERA article on alley trash pickup.
Megan Cardona of KERA reports homeowners much enjoy and prefer trash to be kept in the alleys not in front of their homes.
Douglas Newby discusses alley trash service as the greatest luxury of an older neighborhood.
Douglas Newby discusses with KERA reporter Megan Cardona that the first luxury neighborhoods in Dallas had alley service. Regardless of the age or condition of a neighborhood, parkways lined with trees provide a peaceful and bucolic look. Trash bins and debris blocking cyclists or runners disrupt the flow of the neighborhood and stain the appearance of older neighborhoods in Dallas.
Douglas Newby speaks about the benefits of alleys in Dallas.
Douglas Newby recounts that when people see Dallas for the first time, they remark how clean the city is, whether it is Highland Park or one of the older affordable neighborhoods. Placing trash in front of homes begins or accelerates the decline of the neighborhood.
KERA article about alley trash pickup.
When alley trash service is discontinued in the alleys, the abandoned alleys become magnets for decay, transients, and a portal for crime.
KERA article regarding alley trash pickup.
The value of a neighborhood dramatically decreases when trash bins litter the street in front of homes. The decrease in potential taxes far outweighs the higher cost of alley trash pickup.
KERA picture of garbage truck in a neighborhood.
Alley trash service allows parkways and streets to be clear for cyclists, walkers and runners.
Dallas residents oppose proposal to eliminate alley trash pickup.
Dallas City Hall does not recognize the nuance of why Dallas homeowners choose to live in Dallas or remain in Dallas. Cleaner and safer suburbs are always a lure. Moving trash and garbage to the front curb is just one more thing that will push homeowners out of the city.