[raybb]

Yeah... Kinda like how Paris used the Olympics to get the political willpower to cleanup the river.

City's trying to brand themselves and look good on a global stage does funny things.

[efavdb]

Hmm I also tend to clean house thoroughly only when guests come over. Perhaps an effect that should be applied.

[nradov]

Or like how San Francisco got rid of all the homeless people when Xi Jinping came to visit in 2023.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/san-francisco-mocked-china-mo...