Graffiti, litter, garbage pickup and safer streets are high on the electorate's list of concerns.

He insisted on backyard garbage pickup without an additional fee to make litter less likely to land on the streets while being collected.

Lacking sufficient tax revenues, the city cut back on maintenance, sewers failed and garbage pickup ceased.

Large cities are dark at night to conserve electricity, and garbage pickup has stopped, causing urban areas to become squalid and filthy.

Homes and condominiums are constructed along streets, with garages and garbage pickup done in narrow but paved alleyways behind the homes, keeping the look of home fronts and sidewalks pristine.