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

raybb • last Monday at 6:42 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

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

efavdb • yesterday at 10:27 PM

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

nradov • today at 12:12 AM

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

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