Vancouver cleans up after riot
Just hours after the Vancouver riots began, people started organizing on Facebook and Twitter to co-ordinate a volunteer clean-up.
A Twitter account and Facebook page got the ball rolling late Wednesday night.
Thursday morning, people posted pictures and updates, some using the hashtags #vancouvercleanup and #thisismyvancouver, which became trending topics in the city.
- So much hatred to so much love! @vancouverclean I want to hug them all! http://yfrog.com/kjlf7sj
- I'm filthy but cleanup of burnt cop car outside CBC is awesome. You should have seen the pile before! @VancouverClean http://yfrog.com/h35mclwoj
- Honouring those Vancouverites volunteering to clean up today #thisismyvancouver http://yfrog.com/klb00mtj
Just drove through downtown and saw HUNDREDS of regular citizens with brooms and garbage bags cleaning up! #ThisIsMyVancouver
Just dropped off a buttload of Timbits for all the people cleaning the city. It's the least I could do. @VancouverClean #vancouvercleanupThe boarded-up storefront windows became message boards for people to express their regret for the riot and their love of the city.
- Walked streets this morn w/ Premier @ChristyClark - many volunteers cleaning up w/ civic pride twitpic.com/5cg1af
- Most inspiring sight in downtown #Vancouver this eve. Passion for our city writ large! twitpic.com/5cl1my
- Vancouverite sends a message to the world #thisismyvancouver http://yfrog.com/h447734389j
A Vancouver police car also became a bulletin board of sorts as it became covered with hundreds of sticky notes with messages of thanks.
- Police cars showered with post-it notes of thanks. Yes, thank you to all who quelled the troubles. #dearvancouve… twitpic.com/5ctzm0
- Liz Woo's post it note to Vancouver police. "With love from Toronto" @iamdavidwoo yfrog.com/ke5ejojj
Good job Vancouver! Hundreds of fans in Canucks jerseys help clean up Vancouver this morning. #vancouvercleanup #thisismyvancouver
Incredibly proud of our beautiful city. Mustered up the courage to drive downtown & see the devastation- #VancouverCleanup did impeccable!
Been following the same story for 17 hrs straight. Ending on a high note thanks to volunteers #vancouvercleanup t.co/5ML1T98
