NEXT Detroit: Clean Downtown Facts

The program, funded by the private sector, will operate for 30 weeks in 2006 and 44 weeks in 2007, and has a budget of approximately $3 million
Nearly 90 cents of every dollar will be directed to labor and services in the cleanup area
The boundaries for the cleanup are Adams to the north, Jefferson to the south, Beaubien to the east and Cass to the west. Project boundaries may extended in the future
Litter will be picked up daily
Graffiti and unsightly signage, posters and stickers (up to 8 feet above grade on public property) will be removed daily
Sidewalk sweeping with pan and broom will occur daily
Sidewalk sweeping with mechanical sweepers will occur weekly over 2.4 million square feet of area
Alley entries will be cleaned weekly with more extensive alley cleanings scheduled for 60 day intervals
Sidewalks, bus stops, downtown parks and other high traffic areas will be power washed every 3 days and other areas every few weeks
Weed removal, painting and other miscellaneous tasks will be addressed as needed
Power washing crews will start as early as 4:00 a.m. on scheduled days and work into the early evening hours
Crews will work weekends and at special events and will be on call if emergency cleanup is needed
Over 40 new jobs have been added as a result of this initiative through a partnership with Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Six new 15 foot trucks will house power washing equipment and tools and transport employees to job sites
Three new mechanical sweepers have been added to the cleanup fleet
Over 500 garbage bags, 200 pairs of gloves and 500 rags have been ordered for employees to kick off the program

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