I usually write a story about a single person who inspires others in their own unique way. And on this grey and miserable day, I stumbled across a video that brightened my day.
In Tangier, local communities have started working together to clean up and beautify their neighborhood. I believe this is a great way to create better places on earth; clean and pretty places make safer places (if you're up for a read: several examples can be found in Malcolm Gladwell's 'The Tipping Point'). And I believe the community effort of all this might make people feel even better.
Looking at the video I wished my street in Northern England would do the same. I wish I could tell you who initated this project, and why. But after spending 30 minutes on google (unsuccessfully), I decided that it might not matter. This project would not exist without the people to execute is: the people of Tangier. So I'll leave you with the video and some before and after shots, hoping cities all over the world will follow this example...
In Tangier, local communities have started working together to clean up and beautify their neighborhood. I believe this is a great way to create better places on earth; clean and pretty places make safer places (if you're up for a read: several examples can be found in Malcolm Gladwell's 'The Tipping Point'). And I believe the community effort of all this might make people feel even better.
Looking at the video I wished my street in Northern England would do the same. I wish I could tell you who initated this project, and why. But after spending 30 minutes on google (unsuccessfully), I decided that it might not matter. This project would not exist without the people to execute is: the people of Tangier. So I'll leave you with the video and some before and after shots, hoping cities all over the world will follow this example...