Why is montreal so dirty?

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SteveN

I've been to New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, Calgary, even London (UK) and Capetown (RSA).

After seeing these cities and walking the streets, I would say Montreal is in the middle of the pack, and leaning towards the clean side.

There are some areas of Montreal that could use some sprucing up. Here are a few examples:

- St. Catherine Street between Atwater and Guy. We have homeless and beggars in that area, and ugly posters plastered over vacant storefronts.

- Phillip's Square, whcih has many street vendors, homeless sleeping on the park benches, and lunch crowds that don't bother to use the garbage cans.

- Point St. Charles and Cote St Paul, where many of the buildings are older and look a bit shoddy, and there is paper and coffee cups blowing around the gutters and stuck in fences.

On the other hand, many areas are really clean and maintained, such as Westmount, NDG, Montreal West, Kirkland, and Pointe Claire

It is important to remember that Montreal has four months of the year where we are covered in snow and we pile small rocks, salt, and sand on everything that gets all the buildings and windows dusty and dirty.

We also have many buildings that were built 100-200 years ago and they are all granite or brick, which tends to look very earthy, not like the shiny skyscrapers of some younger cities.

In my opinion, we do not hire enough blue collar workers to clean up the streets and make things prettier, because there is always room for improvement. On the other hand, I have seen five guys standing around while they apply a small asphalt patch to a pothole...maybe we just need to use them more efficiently...

1000island

It is not because of the tourists! Wrong!! The hotels are in the red. It is dirty because people here are mostly immigrants who don't care. A lot of students too who are just using the place. They are not people with vested interests. A disorderly city in general which is not well run.

Lolita

I beg your pardon???

Go and wash your mouth young man!

Explorer

I guess you have never been to an American city to see what really dirty is.

Moyra D

Define dirty

kingofballers23@yahoo.com

cuz ur just so fresh and so clean clean

Lili B

Because people throw their trash on the ground, because the city has no money, because the city workers are lazy, because no one cares, because tourists can't be bothered to clean up after themselves, and the list goes on. Everyone has an opinion on the subject.

Lack of care is probably the main reason. Plus, when compared to the potholes its really a minor problem.

macky. :)

because people there are lazy. :D

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