Tricycle team gets tough on trash

New program applies local solution to nagging problem

Ryan O’Brien was one of seven Clean and Safe crew members on the street Monday morning in Northwest Portland. O’Brien and his tricycle-equipped teammates start at 6:30 a.m., seven days a week, removing debris and cleaning sidewalks. Photo by Walden Kirsch

People on tricycles are cleaning up the Pearl District and beyond, a special city effort to mitigate…