Report on Clean Seattle Initiative

Cleanup:  Broadway

Date of Cleanup:  November 17, 2003

Departments:  Seattle Parks and Recreation, Department of Neighborhoods, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities Community Services Division

More than 75 Neighborhood volunteers, along with the services of Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle City Light, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and SPU Community Services Division cleaned up the area near and around Broadway Saturday, November 17.

The "Clean Seattle" team partnered with the Capitol Hill Community Council, Chamber of Commerce, BIA, Kids of the Street, Friends of Cal Anderson Park, Weed & Seed, and Seattle Central Community College. The volunteer crews worked through the day at locations throughout Capitol Hill picking up litter along Broadway and 11th, removing graffiti from dumpsters, cleaning the community college and cleaning Cal Anderson Park. In the park, volunteers and the Mayor planted bulbs. Participants met at the Shelter House in Cal Anderson Park. Forty-five people attended the Cal Anderson kickoff event with the Mayor and Seattle CCC President. Friends of Cal Anderson and Groundswell Off Broadway were honored. Department of Neighborhoods plaque unveiled over fireplace in Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse. Ten youth and teens devoted time to cigarette butt removal on park grounds.

Mayor Nickels and Seattle Central Community College President Mildred Ollee acknowledged community activists' efforts in identifying Capitol Hill issues that, when resolved, will appreciably improve this important part of our city. Recently, Mayor Greg Nickels announced a wide-ranging effort to address these issues, including crime and drug use in and around Cal Anderson Park.

The South Community College Newspaper and the Capitol Hill Times covered the event.

Cleanup Activities:

• Replaced 68 damaged, weathered or missing traffic signs



• Applied 24,000 lbs. of asphalt



• Swept 40 miles of curb



• Repaired 25 potholes



• Pressured washed 22 square feet of hard surfaces (11 done twice)



• Picked up garbage bags from 2 alley blocks



• Weeded at 10 locations



• Removed shrubbery from 10 locations



• Repainted 10 left turn arrows in streets



• Repaired, relamped or updated 48 streetlights



• Planted 45 spring tulip bulbs



• Executed 10 major graffiti paintouts



• Executed 264 minor graffiti paintouts



• Executed 40 private property graffiti cleanups



• Removed graffiti from 40 dumpsters



• Removed 1935 lbs. non-metal recyclable materials



• Eight bags of trash removed from Cal Anderson Park

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