A months-long cleaning program is now underway across Philadelphia. Over the next several weeks, crews will tackle quality-of-life issues block by block, including litter, illegal dumping and graffiti.
This week, the City of Philadelphia launched its 13-week citywide cleaning program. The Office of Clean and Green Initiatives is collaborating with various departments to address chronic, quality-of-life issues related to litter, illegal dumping, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, vacant lots and nuisance properties.Mayor Cherelle Parker said the program’s goal is to clean every neighborhood block by block from June 3 to August 26.
is here. They cleaned over 124 lots already. They removed 111 blocks full of graffiti. Sanitation cleaned over 525 blocks so far this year."More than a dozen government agencies are involved in the program, including the Commerce Department’s Taking Care of Business, Police Department’s Neighborhood Services Unit, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, Philadelphia Water Department, the Philadelphia Parking Authority and more.
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