Originally Posted by
mwilbert
1) I'd be in favor of a fee, but I can understand people not wanting one.
2) There aren't enough trash cans. People could be [[a lot) neater, but my experience is that after a summer weekend the trash cans are largely full and there isn't any place to put trash, and in fact people pile that trash so high that it blows out.
I think this is a situation where the whole "broken windows" idea might be applicable. If the island is already a mess, people aren't as motivated to clean up after themselves. A fee that improved maintenance and cleanup might well improve behavior. I'd like to see crews visible and cleaning up on the weekend to make it clear that tidiness was part of the Belle Isle experience. [[I'm not sure that doesn't happen; I don't think it does based on the mess on Mondays, but I don't go on weekends as I prefer it when it is quieter.)