Report on Clean Seattle Initiative Cleanup:
South Delridge Area Cleanup

Cleanup:
South Delridge Cleanup

Date of Cleanup:
May 17th (city crews) and May 18th (volunteers)

Target Area:
Delridge to Westcrest Park, between Henderson and Roxbury

Departments:
Parks, DON, Seattle Transportation, City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, DCLU, Arts Commission, Department of Corrections, SPD Crime Prevention

Cleanup Activities:
• Swept and collected 12 cubic yards of debris from 18 curb miles of local streets.
• Collected 83 bags of litter and removed 1,245 pounds of litter and trash from 9.6 miles of streets
• Cleaned 13 illegal dumps, removing 5,960 pounds of debris.
• Recycled 1,120 pounds of metals and other recycleable materials picked up from city streets.
• Removed 181 graffiti tags from city lights, poles, signal control boxes and signs (Rangers and Seattle Transportation crews)
• Removed 8 tons of foreign material and added 16 tons of asphalt grindings to smooth and level the alley at Henderson and Barton.
• Placed two 4'x4' shims on low concrete panels at 15th SW and SW Cambridge.
• Used 2.5 tons of asphalt to install a tip off on shoulder of local streets (2'x 100')
• Placed 24 yards of bark at the triangle of 18th SW and SW Barton for use by Saturday's volunteers.
• Repaired or replaced 35 street lights in the surrounding neighborhood
• Replaced 3 damaged traffic control signs and repaired 3 street name signs
• Removed 2 illegally posted signs from city property.
• Painted out a "no stop zone."
• Cleared out hundreds of pounds of Scotch Broom and removed volunteer Big Leaf
• Maples and blackberries growing in the Madrona trees at the entry to Westcrest Park
• Painted the Westcrest Park main gate, repaired lights and bench at overlook at reservoir.
• Hydro seeded 500 square foot section of an unofficial road that is being turned back into turf area in the Madronas grove.
• Repaired the turf in the "Meadow" area (1 acre) that will be dedicated for family picnicking and that will include a play structure for kids.
• Removed old posts and installed removable bollards at the Southeast corner of the main parking lot to improve access to the Meadow/Family area of Westcrest Park.
• Cleaned the look out above the Westcrest reservoir
• Inspectors assessed overflow dumpsters in alley on 17th and Henderson to determine whether additional service was warranted.
  
  Miscellaneous
• Removed 8 illegal signs from city power poles.
• Removed 3 pairs of tennis shoes from power wires.
• Inspectors conducted 7 initial inspections of Land Use Code violations with warnings given to each of the violators. Followup will be provided by inspectors when compliance date comes up.
  
  Volunteer Activity
• 28 volunteers came together to paint out graffiti on private property, spread bark in Triangle Park, rounded up shopping carts, and picked up litter.
• 10 volunteers from the Adopt-A-Street group, Highland Park Action Committee, picked up litter along 16th Ave. SW and 8th Ave. SW from Holden St. to Roxbury Street.
  
  Acknowledgments
• Thanks to St. James Lutheran Church thanks and Barbara Boe, community resident for providing chairs and tables for the volunteers and to Elisa's and the Salvadorian Bakery for food donations, and Mary Steers for coordinating refreshments.

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