Mayor Nickels: Clean and Green

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CLEAN AND GREEN

Mayor�s �Clean and Green� events encourage
neighbors to meet and improve communities

"We are a city of vibrant neighborhoods, and Clean & Green is a great way to bring our community together. It�s a great way to meet neighbors and make Seattle a better place to live"

-- Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels

Upcoming events:

November 21: TBA
December 5: Northeast

For more info on upcoming events, email ron.harris-white@seattle.gov

Links:

Armed with trash bags and brooms, Greg Nickels, city crews and neighborhood volunteers launched the first “Clean and Green” event in 2002.

Cleaning and beautifying the city was a major item on the Mayor’s 100-day “get it done” list when he was first elected to office. Since then, he has participated in nearly 100 “Clean and Green” events in neighborhoods across the city.

“Clean and Greens are an opportunity for us to take pride in our city and get to know each other,” said Nickels.

Thousands of Seattle residents have participated in weekend “Clean & Green Seattle” events, making Seattle a brighter, cleaner place—one neighborhood at a time.

By connecting neighbors with the city departments, non-profit organizations and private enterprises that can help them, these events make our communities more inviting for all.

planting flowers As of the July 11th Clean & Green Seattle event we will have :

Collected more than 546,650 pounds of litter and debris;
Recycled more than 18,500 pounds of recyclable materials;
Used more than 125.5 tons of asphalt to repair potholes and streets;
Repaired more than 4,315 streetlights;
Painted-out more than 6,305 graffiti sites;
Planted 12,500 plants and flowers;
Spread more than 135 tons of gravel;
Spread more than 2,000 yards of bark and wood chips;
Swept more than 5,000 curb miles of residential streets;
Cleaned up more than 615 illegal dumpsites;
Cleaned 1,879 signs;
Replaced 780 signs;
Pressure washed 127,800 square feet of hard surfaces;
Distributed more than 13,700 compact fluorescent light bulbs;
Scheduled emergency preparedness information presentations for two homeowner associations, one library, one chamber representing a total of more than 2,000 homes and businesses and
Had more than15,575 volunteers participate in community level activities

2009 “Clean and Green” events

Southeast Seattle Report Card
West Seattle Report Card
Ballard Report Card
South Lake Union Sweep Report Card
Gas Works Park Earth Day "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
South Park "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Magnolia/Queen Anne "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
South Delridge "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card

2007 “Clean and Green” events
Rainier Beach "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Admiral District "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
University District "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Lake City "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Beacon Hill "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Madison/Miller "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card

2004 Clean & Green Events
Westlake "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Fremont "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Broadway "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
West Seattle "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Georgetown "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Delridge "Clean & Green Seattle" Highlights
Ballard "Clean & Green Seattle" Highlights
Central Area "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card
Magnolia "Clean & Green Seattle" Report Card

Mayor's Office: Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, 7th Floor
Mailing address: PO Box 94749 Seattle, WA 98124-4749

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