Community Corner
106 Blocks In Baltimore Cleared In Downtown Partnership Cleanup
Volunteers from the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore plan to do the cleanups once a quarter.
BALTIMORE, MD — Dozens of volunteers hit the streets of Baltimore Tuesday to deep clean some target spots in the city. The effort, led by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, is designed to clean up downtown for both residents and visitors.
“This is what community is about,” Shelonda Stokes, the group’s president, said. It comes as public works crews have battled increased trash volume and staffing shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the daily street cleaning, graffiti removal and trash pickups, the organization is taking to the streets to do a deep clean in specific areas to help pick up the slack.
