Community Beautification Campaign

by:Patrick Devin Murphy

Why is this important?

Debris, trash and graffiti diminishes the quality of life

Blight discourages investments

Goals

Improve the physical appearance Peabody/Vance community

Maintain the appearance of cleaned areas Encourage stakeholders to participate in all levels

of the project Raise funds to support ongoing work and future

cleanups

Accomplishing these goals

Create a method to track chronic debris sites Location, type of debris, owner Report & track time it takes until removal

Set up regular community cleanups Develop sponsors Recruit volunteers Obtain materials (i.e. tools, food, etc.)

Convince stakeholders the project is worthwhile Marketing What do they get?

What we have accomplished

Chronic debris sites Surveyed weekly Reported to appropriate agency Time taken for agency to respond tracked Monitored by YCAT Number of sites have decreased

Accomplishments Cont.....

Community Cleanups Two this year 40 volunteers on average (UofM, Methodist,

Tabernacle of Praise, Church Health Center) Tools secured from Memphis City Beautiful

Cleanup Results

The Future

Continue Cleanups Next scheduled for June

Gain more sponsors Signs Trash receptacles

Bigger & Better Landscaping Murals