Your neighbors are tired of trash on the streets

Okay so check it – you know how everyone's always like, complaining about potholes and trash? Well, it’s not just talk, fam. Our 311 service request data is literally overflowing with it. The number one thing people are calling about, like, by a *long shot*, is "Item Pickups," with 7,823 requests. And then right behind that, we got "Illegal Dumping Item Pickup" at 6,319 requests. That’s a lot of stuff piling up, no mames.

### What it means for you

This isn’t just some random data point. This is Angelenos saying, "Oye, our streets are dirty." It’s happening everywhere, from like, Boyle Heights to the Palisades, though let's be real, the Eastside probably sees more of the illegal dumping, ya sabes. When you see a fridge on the sidewalk on Olympic, or mattresses by the river path near Frogtown, that's what these numbers are talking about. It tells you what residents are dealing with every day.

* **Top Request:** Item Pickups (7,823)

* **Second Top:** Illegal Dumping Item Pickup (6,319)

* **Other Big Issues:** Graffiti Removal (2,471) and Homeless Encampment concerns (1,738)

What this data from the city's 311 portal tells me is that the basics, like clean streets, are still a huge struggle. It’s not just a quality of life thing, it’s about respect for our neighborhoods. We need to see if City Hall actually steps up and tackles this head-on, because people are clearly frustrated.

Marisol Vega-Cisneros, MiTL Sports Desk.

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