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BLOCK CAPTAIN RALLY

Each year, The Philadelphia Streets Department kicks off another season of keeping our neighborhoods clean with the annual Block Captain Rally. This year's event (our 67th Rally!) is a great opportunity to acknowledge our Block Captains for the hard work they do all year long. As always, their commitment and dedication are recognized by the Mayor, City Council, and the Streets Commissioner. More than just a celebration, the Rally also features workshops that keep Block Captains up to date about the City's plans for a cleaner Philadelphia.

2013 Block Captain Rally

Saturday March 23, 2013, 9 a.m. - 2 p. m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1st Floor
The theme for this year's rally is "Rock the Block." There are four important initiatives the City will be encouraging residents to be involved in:

UnLitter Us

The Philadelphia Streets Department is proud to present UnLitter Us, the first sustained public service campaign to rid our City of litter once and for all. The same litter that blights neighborhoods, hurts business, and keeps people down. We won't put up with it any more. Philadelphia deserves better, and the Streets Department stands firm in its commitment to attack litter on every front.
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Philly Spring Cleanup - April 13, 2013

Tremendous progress has been made over the last few years. However, we all know that litter is an ongoing battle that requires a consistent litter prevention strategy. This year's Cleanup, entitled "Keep Up the Sweep Up," will be part of a long term integrated effort not to just clean up litter but to prevent litter from coming back to plague our streets, parks, and recreation centers. The Philly Spring Cleanup is a great start, but we need to maintain our efforts all year long. Let's make the Cleanup permanent!
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Philadelphia Recycling Rewards

This program allows city residents who routinely recycle to earn points that can be redeemed through RecycleBank for discounts, full-value gift cards, or charitable contributions at hundreds of participating local and national merchants and non-profits. Points will be based on the weight of recycling materials in your area, so the more everyone is recycling the more everyone earns.
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ALERTS

STREETS DEPARTMENT REOPENS 15TH STREET BRIDGE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

Vehicle Weight Restriction Established

PHILADELPHIA - The 15th Street Bridge between Callowhill and Spring Garden Streets opened to vehicular traffic today, with a "three-ton, no trucks or bus weight restrictions," Streets Commissioner David J. Perri announced today. All trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles are required to detour to alternate travel routes for the entire length of the bridge.

The bridge was closed January 2013 due to severe deterioration to a section of the bridge. The Streets Department's Bridge Maintenance Unit re-enforced this section to strengthen the bridge.

The Streets Department thanks citizens for their patience and cooperation during this project.

 

NEWS
05/24/2013
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s (PMBC) Saturday Clean Block Caravan visits Block Captains and their volunteers cleaning in the 12th, 16th, 18th, and 19th Police Districts
05/24/2013
STREET IMPROVEMENT WORK SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 27
05/18/2013
STREETS DEPARTMENT SCHEDULES REPAIRS TO INTERSECTION OF SOUTHAMPTON ROAD & ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD
05/17/2013
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s (PMBC) Saturday Clean Block Caravan visits Block Captains and their volunteers cleaning in the 1st, 3rd, and 17th Police Districts
05/16/2013
STREETS DEPARTMENT REOPENS 15TH STREET BRIDGE WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

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EVENTS
05/10/2012 - 05/19/2012
2012 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
04/19/2013
City Of Philadelphia Announces 11 Local Schools Receive Recyclebank Green Schools Program Grants
Philadelphia, in partnership with Recyclebank, awards not only schools but generous residents as well.

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KUDOS
05/24/2013
Southwest Philly
04/29/2013
5000 Locust St
04/25/2013
Bicycle Lanes
02/12/2013
200 S Melville St
02/08/2013
500 Sigel St

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