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🏛 EXCLUSIVE: CITY HALL DATA — Only on The Desk

Philly, your 311 calls show illegal dumping is out of control.

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Your 311 requests are telling us something, Philly.

Listen, I'm not even gonna hold you, sometimes it feels like City Hall is moving at a different speed than the rest of us out here in West Philly, or nah? But the latest 311 data? That jawn tells a story about what’s actually on y’all's minds. The top reported issue, 'Miscellaneous,' is usually where folks dump all the stuff that doesn't fit neatly into a box, and it's always high. But guess what's right up there consistently? Illegal dumping. That's a problem for a lot of neighborhoods, not just mine.

### We See What You See

It means people are seeing trash piled up, old mattresses, busted appliances – all that mess that makes our streets look like a dumping ground instead of the beautiful city it is. And youse are calling it in, which is good. We gotta keep pushing the city to actually *do something* about it, not just track the calls. What happens after you call? That's the real wooder. This ain't just a number jawn; it impacts how you feel walking down your block, how kids play, everything.

This isn't just a random complaint; it's a consistent plea from the people who live here. So, what's gonna be the plan to actually get this illegal dumping under control? I'm watching to see how the city uses this data to make real changes, especially in the neighborhoods that see the worst of it.

That's the jawn, Philly — we don't do fake out here.

Keisha Robinson-Moyer, @kee_westphilly

Me and the squad are breaking this down and more on the morning show — you can catch us live at mornings.live, or nah?

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