In the Works - Community Newsletter In the Works May 2017 | Page 13

The 7.47-mile course (and
moving party) stretches from
the eastern end of the Financial
District to Ocean Beach, with
a grueling steep-climb segment
on Hayes Street known as
Heartbreak Hill. The May 21
Our street
cleaning crews
picked up 30,618
pounds of litter
left behind by
the racers and
onlookers.
footrace drew 30,000 registered
participants, with thousands more
jumping in unofficially. The yearly
spectacle is a lot of fun. And a lot
of work.
Our street cleaning crews picked
up 30,618 pounds of litter
left behind by the racers and
onlookers. Everything from water
bottles, tulle tutus and protein
bar wrappers to lawn chairs, beer
bottles, pizza boxes and poster-
board signs were left behind. They
got the job done in 5 hours, 7
minutes. That amounts to nearly
100 pounds of debris cleared
every minute.
Behind the scenes at the
Department Operations Center,
we had a squad help orchestrate
the cleanup, making sure the
crews and trucks were in the right
place at the right time to get
the streets sparkling as quickly
as possible so they could be
reopened, one block at a time.
Our hope is that people won’t
sully our city with garbage, that
they’ll make a conscientious effort
to toss their unwanted materials
in the appropriate blue, green or
black bin.
Our community outreach team
attended the Bay to Breakers
event to spread the word about
the Giant Sweep anti-litter
campaign and collected 550
Giant Sweep pledges from race
participants who promised not to
trash San Francisco’s streets, buses
and parks – not just on race day
but every day. More than 63,000
people have taken the pledge over
the last four years.
Public Works also fielded a
team of runners and walkers –
65 strong – getting a healthy
workout and enjoying our city
from one end to the other.
We’re already looking forward to
next year.
May 2017 - San Francisco Public Works Newsletter