San Francisco Public Works Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2017-18 | Page 93

San Francisco’s Chinatown is not only the oldest Chinatown in North America, but the largest of its kind
outside Asia. It also is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the United States, packed with
housing, shops and restaurants that keep it buzzing with activity day and night.
Keeping the vibrant area tidy takes extra effort and we’re out daily removing graffiti tags and scouring
grime from sidewalks, light poles and public garbage cans. Specialized crews gave the Broadway Tunnel a
major scrubbing in preparation of the Chinese New Year. Our goal is to make Chinatown one of the cleanest
neighborhoods in the country. In addition to our everyday efforts, Public Works has partnerships with local
nonprofits, including the Chinese Newcomers Service Center, that help educate merchants and pitch in to
sweep up cigarette butts, discarded newspapers and other litter that sullies the dynamic neighborhood.
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