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CLEAN & SAFE INITIATIVES

LANCASTER CITY ALLIANCE LANCASTER DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT DISTRICT

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AMBASSADORS COVERAGE AREA

LANCASTER DOWNTOWN INVESTMENTS DISTRICT AMBASSADOR & CLEAN TEAM COVERAGE AREA

COVERAGE SIZE BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

AMBASSADOR COVERAGE AREA/DISTRICT AREA IN (SQ. MI.) AREA (ACRES) APPROXIMATE

• NO. OF BLOCKS

EQUIVALENT Downtown Investment District 0.20 131 16 Northwest Neighborhood Improvement Area (formerly known as James Street Improvement District) 1.04 665 83 SoWe (Southwest) Neighborhood Revitalization Area 0.40 253 32 TOTAL COVERAGE AREA 1.64 1,049 131

RESPONSIB IBIL ILITIE IES OF THE SAFETY AMBASSADOR

The primary role of the Ambassadors is to be observant of their surroundings while providing an additional safety presence in the area they are assigned to cover. Theses duties includes:

• Providing a friendly face in the community, always personable and approachable.
• Building relationships with area residents, small business owners and their employees.
• Assisting pedestrians and motorists with directions.
• Provide information about municipal services, events, and directions.
• Observing and documenting safety concerns and reporting to appropriate agency.
• Work with various municipal agencies to resolve quality of life concerns in the neighborhoods.
• Helping residences, businesses and visitors when assistance is needed.

They are also responsible for reporting issues such as, property damage, burned out or broken street lights, graffiti, malfunctioning traffic signals and unkept property issues.

RESPONSIB IBIL ILITIE IES OF THE CLEAN TEAM AMBASSADOR

The primary role of the Clean Team Ambassadors is to provide supplemental sidewalk cleaning service to the properties within the DID Boundaries. These duties includes:

• Providing a friendly face in the community, always personable and approachable.
• Remove litter, leaves and debris from sidewalks with dust-pan and broom or other mechanized equipment.
• Remove stickers, posters and graffiti from public space infrastructure (utility poles, trash receptacles, etc.)
• Wiping down trash receptacles, bus shelter benches and windows.
• Pulling weeds and mulching over 525 tree wells.
• During winter months, clear curb cuts of snow and spread ice melt as needed.
• Special cleaning projects as assigned.
• Ensure that the downtown remains attractive and clean.

They are also responsible for reporting issues that effect the everyday quality of life.

3,777

AMBASSADORS BIKE MILES

AMBAS AMBASSAD SADORS ORS FOOT FOOT PATROL PATROL HOURS HOURS

4,830

87 TONS

TRASH & LEAVES REMOVED

TREE WELLS MAINTAINED 525 525 MULCH LAID 22,410 LBS

383 383

STICKERS & GRAFFITI REMOVED

94 94 R e c e p t a c l e s

Lancaster City Alliance

Trash Receptacle Sponsorship

E l i m i n a t i n g 7 3 t o n s o f t r a s h a n n u a l l y

VISITORS ASSISTED WITH DIRECTIONS

3,602

BUSINESS CHECK-INS

5,379

RESIDENT CONTACTS

21,071