tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125758082024-03-05T05:53:48.645-08:00convenience store problemsAMPM Arco station store problems in columbia city neighborhood of South SeattleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-43991939357592477022012-03-28T21:08:00.002-07:002012-03-28T21:10:19.993-07:00AM PM closedso...it looks like this AM PM store finally closed. It's difficult to imagine that this was a business decision based on revenue as this location was always busy. Does anyone have any clues?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-16247366867322124182011-01-21T04:39:00.000-08:002011-01-21T04:41:55.934-08:00Seattle Abandon PropertiesThe City is targeting the process of dealing with empty/troubled properties, you can read more about it <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/local/433827_vacant.html">here.</a><br />from the Seattle Times: "The standards and penalties related to vacant-building upkeep wouldn't actually change themselves. But the proposals reflect the city's work in preventing vacant buildings from deteriorating, keeping them safe from squatters and animals, and helping a neighborhood maintain property values and aesthetics."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-88155737337407780902011-01-17T11:56:00.000-08:002011-01-17T12:00:31.220-08:00Naomi Klein: Addicted to Risk talk at TEDNaomi Klein had a talk at TED about BP and addiction to risk that I enjoyed. Why did BP jump in without a backup plan? Why did we let them? You can watch it <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/naomi_klein_addicted_to_risk.html?awesm=on.ted.com_8qT7&utm_campaign=naomi_klein_addicted_to_risk&utm_content=ted.com-talkpage&utm_medium=on.ted.com-twitter&utm_source=twitter.com">here.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-15841829781305138482010-07-15T17:26:00.001-07:002010-07-15T17:27:05.496-07:00The Oil has been StoppedAfter 85 days of dumping oil into our oceans, BP has finally <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/business/1310ap_us_gulf_oil_spill.html">stopped the leak.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-77087387557435183922010-06-11T05:40:00.000-07:002010-06-11T05:43:56.720-07:00Shocking New NumbersThe government has <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2012083773_apusgulfoilspillflow.html">released new data</a> on the BP Deepwater spill, from the article<br />"By comparison, Exxon Valdez, the previous worst U.S. oil spill, was just about 11 million gallons. The worst peacetime oil spill, 1979's Ixtoc 1 in Mexico, was about 140 million gallons over 10 months. The new figures mean Deepwater Horizon is producing an Exxon Valdez size spill every five to 13 days."<br /><br />An Exxon Valdez is pouring into our oceans every 5 to 13 days?!?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-70337466738629238132010-06-03T05:49:00.000-07:002010-06-03T05:52:46.612-07:00BP Protests/BoycottThe NY Times has a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/us/03boycott.html?hp">good article</a> about protests at BP stations including AM/PM stores and it also includes a link to the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boycott-BP/119101198107726">Boycott BP Facebook</a> page which currently has over 300,000 members.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-80116309725682303882010-05-27T15:03:00.000-07:002010-05-27T15:11:08.699-07:00The Biggest Oil Spill in HistoryNew Government estimates now place BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill as the <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011964103_apusgulfoilspill.html">largest in American History</a>. "Even using the most conservative estimate, that means nearly 18 million gallons have spilled so far. In the worst-case scenario, 39 million gallons have leaked." This kind of makes the Exxon Valdez look like chump change with it's 11 million gallons.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-64251110799772156212010-05-25T09:01:00.000-07:002010-05-25T09:10:19.732-07:00Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Puget SoundSightline has a <a href="http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2010/05/10/oil-spill-size-matters">good article</a> that puts the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill into a local perspective. Imagine every inch of every beach that you have been to around Puget Sound covered with oil. Unfortunately there is a lot more than that, about 222 times the size of Lake Washington! This leads to <a href="http://paulrademacher.com/oilspill/#">another article</a> which you can see the oil spill on an interactive map. Informative and sad.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-62189522475415654392010-05-10T12:30:00.000-07:002010-05-10T12:36:24.871-07:0098 Ton Cement Dome FailureUnfortunately it sounds like BP's 98 Ton Cement Dome that was intended to act as a funnel to control the main oil spill in the Gulf has <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8673815.stm">failed</a>, so they are going to have to try something new to stop the leak.<br /><br />The good news is that we could put the 98 Ton Dome to work right here in South Seattle! BP could drop that very same dome on top of their AMPM store at 5620 MLK to control the amount of trash that spews out onto the streets from their property! Unlike the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico I'm almost 100% sure that the the dome would be effective here!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-52169423425522153002010-05-06T04:54:00.000-07:002010-05-06T05:02:59.041-07:00BP's trail of Shame Shame ShameHow often do I quote a Republican in an environmental blog? According to a <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011791796_bpalaska06m.html">great article</a> in today's Seattle Times "Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, told BP executives during a heated September 2006 hearing. "I'm even more concerned about BP's corporate culture of seeming indifference to safety and environmental issues. And this comes from a company that prides itself in their ads on protecting the environment. Shame. Shame. Shame."<br /><br />There are too many great anti-BP articles out there to even read right now, let alone re-post for you. But are you listening South Seattle? What BP is doing in the gulf coast they have been dumping directly on us in a much smaller way for years.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-20271048837629554872010-05-05T06:02:00.001-07:002010-05-05T06:12:30.989-07:00BP is Slick with their Green Washing Campaign<a href="http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/05/bp-coated-sludge-after-years-greenwashing">Mother Jones has a good article</a> about BP's greenwashing campaign. As expected BP is trying to deflect blame from themselves and onto the offshore drilling contractor. Hmmm...why does this sound so familiar?<br /> <br />Could it be because this is EXACTLY the tactic that they have been using here in Columbia City for the last five years? Trying to blame their inability to pick up trash around their store on an obviously oblivious franchise owner despite the fact that BP is the actual property owner? It's nice to see that BP is at least very predictable and that their problems seem to stem from their uncaring and irresponsible corporate culture.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-51602653910714420082010-05-01T05:37:00.000-07:002010-05-01T06:05:56.560-07:00BP Oil Spill UpdatesThe EPA has launched a website to track the BP oil spill <a href="http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/">http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/</a><br /><br />I wish they would launch a website to track all of the trash not being picked up around BP's AMPM store here in south Seattle, but I guess that is asking too much?<br /><br />Bloomberg is also reporting that "<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601010&sid=aArt4BGu70n8">BP’s Response to Oil Spill Lacking, Officials Say</a>". I got a good laugh out of that one. BP must have an entire department dedicated to avoiding responsibility, it will be interesting to watch them squirm out of this one.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-48497816494761388672010-04-30T05:47:00.000-07:002010-04-30T05:52:39.348-07:00BP Oil Spill and Columbia CityI've been posting over on the <a href="http://columbiacitizens.net/forum/t-238121/bp-oil-spill-and-columbia-city#post-770711">Columbia Citizens Wiki</a> about BP's environmental practices in our own neighborhood. Am I the only one that is not surprised that this company with a deep lack of caring for our neighborhood is also responsible for one of the largest environmental disasters of all time? The Seattle Times has updates on the oil spill <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011740437_oil30.html">here.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-8085068466994038202010-04-29T07:59:00.000-07:002010-04-29T08:06:46.240-07:00BP Oil Spill 5x Worse Than They ThoughtIt sounds like the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is 5x worse than they originally thought and that as much as <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gulf-oil-spill-five-times-worse-than-first-thought-2010-04-29?reflink=MW_news_stmp">5000 barrels a day</a> are headed for sensitive environmental areas. They are attempting to drill 'relief wells' but this will take as much as 90 days to slow the flow.<br /><br />Remember folks, act locally! BP owns the AMPM gas station at 5600 MLK in Columbia City. They have one of the worst environmental records in history and they have a long history of not picking up their trash right here in our neighborhood. Please do not support this store or this company.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-90041293253951664492010-04-27T05:24:00.000-07:002010-04-27T05:37:59.510-07:00BP Oild Spill From Outer Space<a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/nasa-photos-show-massive-oil-slick-from-sunk-rig.php">Treehugger has posted some NASA photos showing BP's oil spill from outer space.</a><br /><br />This got me thinking that I should look at Google maps to see if you can actually see the trash piles around BP's AMPM gas station from outer space. Although it's not nearly as dramatic, you can in fact see trash piled up behind the store and in the empty lot that BP owns next door. You have to zoom in, but take a look!<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5620+martin+luther+King+junior+way+south+seattle+wa+98118&sll=47.584631,-122.310104&sspn=0.079429,0.308647&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=5620+Martin+Luther+King+Jr+Way+S,+Seattle,+King,+Washington+98118&ll=47.560079,-122.284012&spn=0.000628,0.002411&t=h&z=14&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=5620+martin+luther+King+junior+way+south+seattle+wa+98118&sll=47.584631,-122.310104&sspn=0.079429,0.308647&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=5620+Martin+Luther+King+Jr+Way+S,+Seattle,+King,+Washington+98118&ll=47.560079,-122.284012&spn=0.000628,0.002411&t=h&z=14" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-59238639542897192002010-04-23T05:45:00.000-07:002010-04-23T05:58:16.412-07:00Happy Earth Day?What did you do for Earth Day? Take the bus instead of drive? Plant some trees? Pick up trash in the neighborhood?<br /><br />Well..that is not what BP did! In case you have not been <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/us/23rig.html?hp">watching the news</a>...that is BP's oil rig that exploded and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. Does this come as any surprise to anyone? BP already has the record for the largest<a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010169406_apusbpplantexplosionfine.html"> OSHA fine in history</a>, but maybe they will top it off by having one of the largest environmental disasters in history?<br /><br />Is it any surprise that BP can't seem to take responsibility for cleaning up it's AM PM store here in South Seattle? They seem to have a deep lack of caring about the environment that seems to go through their entire company. I wish they would spend less money on green-washing advertising and more money on safety and cleaning up after themselves.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-25632813670167963452010-04-16T05:22:00.000-07:002010-04-16T05:29:05.062-07:00P Patch ProgramThe city of Seattle is looking for areas to develop new P Patches. It would be so awesome if they were able to develop the unused portion of this AM PM to be used as a P Patch rather than a trash-patch which BP seems to use it as now.<br /><br />Maybe if you are feeling kind you could take a minute to suggest that to the city of Seattle? They are looking for new p patch locations and you can suggest one <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/levyComment.htm">here.</a> you can read more about the program <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/levy.htm">here.</a><br /><br />If you are filling out the form, the address for this location is 5620 Martin Luther King Way South and the owner of the property is BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC 6 CENTERPOINTE DR LA PALMA CA 90623Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-40780518053482911852010-03-22T07:10:00.000-07:002010-03-22T07:13:20.948-07:00G2B VenturesI was just reading about <a href="http://g2bventures.com/">G2B Ventures</a>, a green company that specializes in refurbishing residential real estate in a environmentally friendly and energy efficient manor. I hope to see more of this in the future and I look forward to checking out the house they are currently working on.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-3473332458217757732010-03-16T07:53:00.000-07:002010-03-22T06:12:22.867-07:00derelict propertiesI guess the derelict properties laws are now in place?<br /><br /><a href=" http://www.seattle.gov/council/newsdetail.asp?ID=10332&Dept=28">HERE</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-49294123382391598542010-03-12T05:53:00.000-08:002010-03-12T05:56:43.732-08:00Responsible Property OwnersI was just reading about Umpqua Bank of Oregon, the Central District News <a href="http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2010/03/11/problem-solved-umpquah-bank-responds-to-12th-ave-story">ran a story</a> about trash on one of their lots and they quickly came out and cleaned it up. I wish there were more responsible business property owners like this.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-17299952915914787192010-01-17T06:44:00.001-08:002010-01-17T06:54:59.592-08:00January 2010 trash update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLWhVmU9jeg2wl2MknRTPz3i5arQlvz_XzfRLEm5ihS2qZHlmz9_blgFT0t3zaTtXvk6IEqVmjfraLtcZX8IHN-M1iGa42_tJcNtJOkeoGHZFTOgUwdasENXUh1fDxABjkk6dng/s1600-h/IMG_2494.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLWhVmU9jeg2wl2MknRTPz3i5arQlvz_XzfRLEm5ihS2qZHlmz9_blgFT0t3zaTtXvk6IEqVmjfraLtcZX8IHN-M1iGa42_tJcNtJOkeoGHZFTOgUwdasENXUh1fDxABjkk6dng/s400/IMG_2494.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427720167410192738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8O53MKfr_Nf_OrpgsRuMO9KPgNG262T-RPTHCXPcvuZp6FhZIIaRbVYkW6Obmh05MZhHPC6tXzmFNjb68AjSM-06JZlVbA1-mcfLRVZSA9Vf1OBsAE3W7L4y0W4N9n4S_o7NdeQ/s1600-h/IMG_2492.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8O53MKfr_Nf_OrpgsRuMO9KPgNG262T-RPTHCXPcvuZp6FhZIIaRbVYkW6Obmh05MZhHPC6tXzmFNjb68AjSM-06JZlVbA1-mcfLRVZSA9Vf1OBsAE3W7L4y0W4N9n4S_o7NdeQ/s400/IMG_2492.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427720054468301474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypG_qlIdf6NDinZR1SXFf1enOuqPCxCnU_7o-anMmkc1tBFTPgPG1mPdsDMVBr7A9L_X8itU5KQr_G8MhdmERPZuSB81PfRNoWercSidfJFKTLpRhM7ReNcSuIYljp-if9fm7jw/s1600-h/IMG_2488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypG_qlIdf6NDinZR1SXFf1enOuqPCxCnU_7o-anMmkc1tBFTPgPG1mPdsDMVBr7A9L_X8itU5KQr_G8MhdmERPZuSB81PfRNoWercSidfJFKTLpRhM7ReNcSuIYljp-if9fm7jw/s400/IMG_2488.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427719957955548530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81rIcY9tq83hh-e6uggbaq70D9onbydGZOwCMzbJWDwV32uE93I7O4HkRRMetEMkP37w4Jss744G26MYnvQhp2LILxEqi3DdX5NMy4M6hWpi3SrI7X_ZO68qrgJETJMA2HBw1cA/s1600-h/IMG_2487.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81rIcY9tq83hh-e6uggbaq70D9onbydGZOwCMzbJWDwV32uE93I7O4HkRRMetEMkP37w4Jss744G26MYnvQhp2LILxEqi3DdX5NMy4M6hWpi3SrI7X_ZO68qrgJETJMA2HBw1cA/s400/IMG_2487.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427719850536784338" /></a><br /><br />It is difficult to describe just how much trash sits around the AM PM Store located at 5620 Martin Luther King Way South, so I decided to post a few of the photos that I took yesterday. It is still amazing that a national chain lets them get away with this. Notice that large pile of concrete that someone dumped on their property? I first reported that in <span style="font-weight:bold;">October 2008</span>!!! A few minutes a day of picking up trash would clean up the whole neighborhood, but they just won't take care of their property.<br /><br />There is a lot of new construction now along MLK including a new store going in right across the street. The neighborhood is booming except for this one store that refuses to take responsibility for itself.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-46009313888023074502009-12-25T06:12:00.000-08:002009-12-25T06:29:44.986-08:00What to do about Graffiti ?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLuwf0jYz1EeX_QzOIS8Nu5Hquy-YnHMybYaTwEgPXzVzegKKAAcMlqCAD-DZP4hD3DjpF11UqHhlmysadUmP7-CJ7Kogz6n7zYZDT4tKAAJbssa2pyNUS1dfkv0t22EW1ynr7A/s1600-h/tagging.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLuwf0jYz1EeX_QzOIS8Nu5Hquy-YnHMybYaTwEgPXzVzegKKAAcMlqCAD-DZP4hD3DjpF11UqHhlmysadUmP7-CJ7Kogz6n7zYZDT4tKAAJbssa2pyNUS1dfkv0t22EW1ynr7A/s400/tagging.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419180867603925842" /></a><br />Do you have graffiti in your neighborhood in Seattle and you are wondering what to do about it? Depends on if it is on private or public property <a href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/archives/160171.asp">according to an article in the PI</a>. They also ran an <a href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/archives/154191.asp">article on what can be done about the problem.</a> And the Stranger had an <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/lone-ranger/Content?oid=297431">article awhile back about Seattle's Graffiti Rangers.</a><br /><br />If you see someone actually tagging call 911 to report it. But it you don't actually catch someone in the act you can still call the police non emergency number to report it, even if it's on private property. That phone number is 206-625-5011 and I'm putting it in my cell phone soon. My New Years resolution is to report more graffiti in my neighborhood, will you join me?<br /><br />You can also fill out an online form <a href="http://www2.seattle.gov/util/forms/graffiti/graffitiForm.asp">here</a>, or call in a report to the city at (206) 684-7587Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-35313228277557434372009-12-19T07:25:00.000-08:002009-12-19T07:27:19.866-08:00reporting illegal dumpingJust a reminder that Seattle Public Utilities does take illegal dumping seriously. People can report problems by calling (206) 684-7587. An online report form and more information is available <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Garbage/KeepSeattleClean/ReportIllegalDumping/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-77412377290901349582009-11-27T17:30:00.001-08:002009-11-27T17:40:48.600-08:00New Landscaping and Old Trash<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6Co_3wx1MJ_p8hbwKXWCACfoi6dmrxQhmbvSrScRznE10wHfoMzQfOU1P5i9D4i2EoY1YouIHBWKgIBfwBrN1y658eXeiruoF9rYMXLI4iluFBW3yket0o8qdJkpHY0-r70hCw/s1600/ampm+landscaping.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6Co_3wx1MJ_p8hbwKXWCACfoi6dmrxQhmbvSrScRznE10wHfoMzQfOU1P5i9D4i2EoY1YouIHBWKgIBfwBrN1y658eXeiruoF9rYMXLI4iluFBW3yket0o8qdJkpHY0-r70hCw/s400/ampm+landscaping.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961130868667026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxdY1Hmk2LX-WR2tH_GW0FKxdrR7lvPmEvzJDFh_rHZF4821_LAnH0ytFOUqdFT-KzXVj-Z_-AiezCR3C4rWcY_iBUm5qPFZUhZQ1JLLVXkOqS87Uc7-3krfd8ML_sCPS7ehfdw/s1600/ampm+trash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxdY1Hmk2LX-WR2tH_GW0FKxdrR7lvPmEvzJDFh_rHZF4821_LAnH0ytFOUqdFT-KzXVj-Z_-AiezCR3C4rWcY_iBUm5qPFZUhZQ1JLLVXkOqS87Uc7-3krfd8ML_sCPS7ehfdw/s400/ampm+trash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408961047468536002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkWQFSwtKFclp8UwSEj5SbYPZxpoiSxB7J0dCovmvAR37tNNyNEsZQXknphU4cbffc70F-D79R_PiJ-YfmWJ8lT08oi12kIbE3WzxHVCFAf6CdX3hulQYOCaDZJXdrkQK5v7BSA/s1600/ampm+cement+trash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkWQFSwtKFclp8UwSEj5SbYPZxpoiSxB7J0dCovmvAR37tNNyNEsZQXknphU4cbffc70F-D79R_PiJ-YfmWJ8lT08oi12kIbE3WzxHVCFAf6CdX3hulQYOCaDZJXdrkQK5v7BSA/s400/ampm+cement+trash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408960945618122370" /></a><br /><br />There have been very few good things that I could say about the AM/PM convenience store on MLK for the years and years that I have been tracking the trash problems at this store. But I have to admit that they kind of did a good thing recently by cleaning up and landscaping a small section of the land around their store. Now a thin strip of their property has risen to the same level as the other stores in the AM/PM chain and I'm happy to see this small improvement.<br /><br />However if you look directly across the sidewalk to the parking strip it is still absolutely packed full of garbage. Do they not know that they are responsible for the upkeep of this area? Or do they just not care?<br /><br />Of course the large pile of cement still sits in their alley and there has been no improvements to 85% of their greenspace. It still sits next to the store as a chained off empty lot full of garbage but I'm happy that they are finally taking some small steps to improvement.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575808.post-44241575324113078362009-11-26T04:39:00.000-08:002009-11-26T04:40:49.312-08:00Illegal DumpingThe PI ran an article today about illegal dumping. You can read about it <a href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/archives/186357.asp">here</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0