By the Numbers: One year of downtown's Clean and Safe Ambassador Program
July 1 marks the one year anniversary of the Clean and Safe Ambassador Program beginning in downtown Rochester. And what a different they've made in that short time frame! Here's a look at their accomplishments from the past year by the numbers.
Picked up 60,042 cigarette butts
Disinfected 6,502 infrastructures (high-touch areas like crosswalk buttons, parking meters, and public seating)
Cleaned 2,963 infrastructures
Disposed of 1,866 COVID-19 masks
Assisted with 1,681 hospitality outreach
Removed 1,574 instances of graffiti
Cleared snow from 1,473 corners
Collected 1,317 bags of trash
Pulled weeds from 1,139 blocks
Cleaned 1,058 bus stops
(data from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021)