- Neighbors cleaned a longtime dumpsite after waiting for action from the city.
- Omaha Parks & Rec’s VIP program supported the effort with supplies and safety guidance.
- Community members plan to keep organizing cleanups across parks, lots, and neighborhood spaces.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Neighbors near 28th and Bristol are taking cleanup into their own hands — hauling out furniture, gathering piles of clothes and books, and restoring a longtime dumpsite that’s become a daily frustration for the community. And this time, they’re not doing it alone: the City of Omaha is helping support their efforts.
Michael Phelps, who was born and raised in North Omaha, says the conditions here have been hard to ignore…