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Residents press Cranston for more frequent bike-path cleanup; city points to larger-item pickups and partnerships
Summary
A resident raised concerns that litter on the Cranston bike path is not being collected three times a week as the administration had stated; Parks staff said crews collect large items more frequently, Hope Church and other volunteers have aided cleanup, and the city will pursue additional trucks and summer help.
A Cranston resident told the Public Works committee May 15 that litter along the city’s bike path is not being collected three times a week as an administration response had stated, and asked the city to step up maintenance.
Robert Ferry, who said he lives on Cranston Street, told the committee the bike path is used by thousands on weekends and that he had photographed months of accumulated litter. Ferry said a recent Herald article and city comments had suggested frequent pickup, but he and other residents see far less regular maintenance.
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