Okay so check it, fam, your city hall is out here, like, dealing with our mess, literally. The latest 311 service request data just dropped, and it's no surprise what Angelenos are asking for help with the most: cleaning up our streets.
Your City Hall is Picking Up --- According to the latest 311 numbers, we're still buried in requests for "Item Pickups" and "Illegal Dumping Item Pickup." We're talking 9,663 requests for general pickups and another 7,719 specifically for illegal dumping. That's, like, almost 17,400 calls just for people to come clean up stuff left on our sidewalks and alleys. Oye, that's a lot of couches and mattresses, no mames. "Graffiti Removal" is right up there too, with over 7,400 requests combined. It really shows you what's on people's minds when they call the city. It's not the fancy stuff; it's the basics, ya sabes?
* **Top 311 Issues:** * Item Pickups: 9,663 requests * Illegal Dumping: 7,719 requests * Graffiti Removal: 7,464 requests (combined)
And then, "Homeless Encampment" requests are still coming in at 1,675, which, like, hits different because it’s a reflection of the huge crisis we're facing. What's next? We gotta keep an eye on if these numbers actually go down, or if we're just stuck in this cycle of cleanup instead of prevention. That's the real LA, fam — east of the 110.
Marisol Vega-Cisneros, MiTL Sports Desk.
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