Adopt a highway?

Very few people volunteers. Actually mostly companies who are doing
this as a form of advertising.

From: "Xavier"

But I saw roads perfectly clean, so someone does take care of them.

He's saying that companies do the cleaning because they get their names on the
'Adopt-a-highway' signs, which is good advertising and also generates
good-will.

Actually in some states (including mine) the people who adopt the highway do
not do the actual cleaning anymore due to liability concerns. Instead they pay
the state for the cleaning costs.

Very few people volunteers. Actually mostly companies who are doing
this as a form of advertising.

From: "Xavier"

But I saw roads perfectly clean, so someone does take care of them.

He's saying that companies do the cleaning because they get their names on the
'Adopt-a-highway' signs, which is good advertising and also generates
good-will.

Actually in some states (including mine) the people who adopt the highway do
not do the actual cleaning anymore due to liability concerns. Instead they pay
the state for the cleaning costs.

I think the vast majority of highways in the U.S. are
cleaned by paid contractors hired by the highway department.

"Adopt-a-highway" programs give companies & organizations
a way of doing some volunteer work while getting some
favorable publicity for their group. But I doubt if they
cover more than a tiny percentage of U.S. highways.

James

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I think the vast majority of highways in the U.S. are
cleaned by paid contractors hired by the highway department.

"Adopt-a-highway" programs give companies & organizations
a way of doing some volunteer work while getting some
favorable publicity for their group. But I doubt if they
cover more than a tiny percentage of U.S. highways.

James

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"Xavier" wrote in message
...

That not some but hundreds or thousands of people (I saw lots and lots
of
signs) volunteer to keep roads clean.

Very few people volunteers. Actually mostly companies who are doing
this
as
a form of advertising.


But I saw roads perfectly clean, so someone does take care of them.


In my state those someone are people who have violated traffic laws and do
this as a way to avoid harsher penalties.


I think this way of thinking is
genuinely
American. In Europe everybody would say that it's the government's
job.
That's why we pay taxes.


In the US taxes is a dirty word.

Nobody likes to pay taxes but (I think) we Europeans couldn't even imagine
to adopt a highway. We would expect the Government to keep the roads
clean.









************* DAVE HATUNEN ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

"Xavier" wrote in message
...

That not some but hundreds or thousands of people (I saw lots and lots
of
signs) volunteer to keep roads clean.

Very few people volunteers. Actually mostly companies who are doing
this
as
a form of advertising.


But I saw roads perfectly clean, so someone does take care of them.


In my state those someone are people who have violated traffic laws and do
this as a way to avoid harsher penalties.


I think this way of thinking is
genuinely
American. In Europe everybody would say that it's the government's
job.
That's why we pay taxes.


In the US taxes is a dirty word.

Nobody likes to pay taxes but (I think) we Europeans couldn't even imagine
to adopt a highway. We would expect the Government to keep the roads
clean.









************* DAVE HATUNEN ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

Xavier wrote:

"Hatunen" escribió en el mensaje
...

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:50:36 +0200, "Xavier"
wrote:


Amazing!!

I have no words...it seems unbelievable to me.

What does?

That not some but hundreds or thousands of people (I saw lots and lots of
signs) volunteer to keep roads clean. I think this way of thinking is
genuinely
American. In Europe everybody would say that it's the government's job.
That's why we pay taxes.

Whereas in the US they say it's the government's job but we don't want
to pay taxes.

Xavier wrote:

"Hatunen" escribió en el mensaje
...

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:50:36 +0200, "Xavier"
wrote:


Amazing!!

I have no words...it seems unbelievable to me.

What does?

That not some but hundreds or thousands of people (I saw lots and lots of
signs) volunteer to keep roads clean. I think this way of thinking is
genuinely
American. In Europe everybody would say that it's the government's job.
That's why we pay taxes.

Whereas in the US they say it's the government's job but we don't want
to pay taxes.

"Xavier" wrote...
That not some but hundreds or thousands of people (I saw
lots and lots of signs) volunteer to keep roads clean.
Very few people volunteers. Actually mostly companies who
are doing this as a form of advertising.
But I saw roads perfectly clean, so someone does take care of them.

I am a member of a cycling club that has adopted a local highway.
Well, about 3 miles of it. A group of members gets together once a
month to "police" the right-of-way. The county allows us to use their
orange vests and pick-up sticks. The club buys lunch for the group.
[Rog']

"Xavier" wrote...
That not some but hundreds or thousands of people (I saw
lots and lots of signs) volunteer to keep roads clean.
Very few people volunteers. Actually mostly companies who
are doing this as a form of advertising.
But I saw roads perfectly clean, so someone does take care of them.

I am a member of a cycling club that has adopted a local highway.
Well, about 3 miles of it. A group of members gets together once a
month to "police" the right-of-way. The county allows us to use their
orange vests and pick-up sticks. The club buys lunch for the group.
[Rog']