Report on Clean Seattle Initiative

Cleanup:  International District

Date of Cleanup:  May 3, 2003

Boundries: North => Yesler Way,
East => I-5 (extended to Boren),
South => Dearborn St.,
West => 4th at Yesler and then down 5th at Jackson.


Departments:  Seattle Parks & Recreation, Seattle Arts & Cultural Affairs, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle City Light, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, and Seattle Public Utilities.

Cleanup Activities:
SDOT Pothole Rangers crew used 7.5 tons of asphalt to patch numerous potholes and install sidewalk shims and street shims throughout the neighborhood.

SDOT Street Maintenance crews mowed and cleaned the area behind the sidewalk on the north side of S. Jackson Street from 8th Ave S. to the east side of the freeway overpass.

SDOT Street Maintenance crews mowed and cleaned the area behind the sidewalk on the north side of S. Jackson Street from 8th Ave S. to the east side of the freeway overpass.

SDOT Signs and Markings crews removed graffiti from 13 traffic signs and signal control boxs and replaced four damaged, weathered or missing traffic signs and painted curbs in 21 locations.

Street Maintenance Night Shift crews swept 35 Curb miles of streets

SPU - Private Graffiti - Talked to eight people about the graffiti on their business and sent out several letters to other private property owners. At least five private properties were painted out.

Shrubbery Removal:
Parks and Recreation coordinated more than 20 volunteers who removed more than 650lbs of ivy and garbage from Kobe Terrace Park.
Parks and Recreation cleaned Hing Hay Park and Kobe Terrace Park
Picked up garbage bags

Street Lights:
SCL repaired 35 lights for the ID event.

Miscellaneous:
With hundreds of community members coming together to demonstrate ownership and commitment to the improvement of the ID, May's event was, by far, the most successful in activities, scope, and participation. Many thanks go to Kris Proctor and the International District's Community Action Partnership, the Interim Community Development Association, the International District Housing Alliance, Rotary International, and the First Hill Lions who wholeheartedly supported this event.

Volunteer Activity :
With hundreds of community members coming together to demonstrate ownership and commitment to the improvement of the ID, May's event was, by far, the most successful in activities, scope, and participation. Many thanks go to Kris Proctor and the International District's Community Action Partnership, the Interim Community Development Association, the International District Housing Alliance, Rotary International, and the First Hill Lions who wholeheartedly supported this event.

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