David Garcia advocates for cleanliness in the South Tucson community by leading neighborhood cleanups.
TUCSON, Ariz. — In an effort to restore the respect of South Tucson streets, David Garcia leads neighborhood clean-ups by picking up trash, cutting dead grass, and more.
"I saw a need in my barrio, weeds and trash throughout the hood. I wanted a clean neighborhood for us, for our neighbors. We deserve it," he said. Garcia said his mission is in"creating a clean and safe environment with a goal to encourage our people to take ownership and reinvest in our barrios and culture. We envision our community of BIPOC [black, indigenous, and people of color] to be unified through cultivating and planting seed and creating growth."
"Cleaner streets equals safer streets," said Garcia."In the process of cleaning up areas in the hood we connect with neighbors and organize barrio clean-ups to team up and landscape larger areas."
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