Philadelphia is one of the only major American cities that lacks a regular citywide street-cleaning program.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker hopes her plans to clean up city streets will put an end to scenes such this one on North Front Street near Dauphin Street from Jan. 3.made progress on her pledge to make Philadelphia the “safest, cleanest, greenest big city in America” by winning unanimous approval from City Council last week forThe Parker administration asserted this would pave the way for at least $214 million, over the next five years, for new “clean and green” programs.
The extra funding would expand the program — which currently pays for about 250 workers across 39 different organizations — to new areas, including some adjacent residential streets. Officials have said it would also add funds for tree plantings and vacant lot cleaning. Specifics on these new initiatives remain scant. The administration has not publicly said where TCB cleaning, street sweeping, and the enhanced trash collection pilot would expand, or when.
Parker’s overall cleaning strategy won effusive praise from Council members who, in hearings, described endless complaints from residents about litter and dumping.
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