L’Trashy Plaza

For three years, I’ve worked near L’Enfant Plaza, and everyday I walk to the end of the promenade to Banneker Circle to get to my office. Lately though, I’ve been noticing just how trashy this place really is. I shouldn’t be all that shocked, considering how ghetto my office building is. One would think though that the tribute to the man who designed this city would be taken care of a little better.

Most mornings there are numerous bottles (mostly liquor), cups, bags, etc. lining the walkway. A few times a month you’ll find a pile of shattered glass, resulting from either a broken bottle or a broken car window (take your pick, this is SW).

This morning, I decided to capture the evidence on my way into work.

I think this is my favorite – the Starbucks cup hanging by the teabag.

What’s really sad is that this stuff never gets cleaned up. Maybe it’s time for the District to add some trash cans nearby, because the metal structure the Starbucks cup is hanging from is a light post. And, folks, it’s not up to the District to pick up your trash. Hang on to your garbage until you find a trash can, littering is not cool!

And just to prove how ghetto this area is, take a look at the underground “shopping mall” at L’Enfant Plaza.