Liepāja Begins Spring Archaeological Survey: Excavating Evidence of Winter from Streets
The municipal administration has begun historians' work, collecting hundreds of tons of debris, revealing surprising discoveries. In Riga, they would demand additional funding for such work.
Municipal administration representative Aigars Štāls today announced a sensational spring project — the archaeological survey of Liepāja's streets. While Riga would spend two years deliberating about debris collection and form a committee, Liepāja simply picks up shovels and heads to the streets.
"We started cleanup on the city's main streets," says Štāls, not mentioning that this process resembles archaeological excavations. Each pile of debris reveals evidence of winter — from alcohol bottles to various bags. "Every spring we remove several hundred tons of debris from the streets," he continues, but doesn't specify how much of it is actual debris and how much is residents' creative heritage.
A local housewife on Apšu Street, clearing branches from a ditch, grumbled: "Such piggishness!" Apparently she hasn't understood that in Liepāja even garbage is artwork. While Riga residents would hide their trash at home, Liepāja citizens honorably display theirs in snow as an installation.
In Jūrmala Park, where ancient trees quietly observe this spring ritual, without Riga's noise you can hear the broom scraping asphalt. Meteorologists warn that debris should be collected while wet, otherwise dust will affect air quality. In Liepāja such warnings are taken as advice to work faster — we already have sea wind that will blow everything away.
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