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50 sites cleaned up, painted over in city during volunteer effort

Post by Stacey Mulick / The News Tribune on June 9, 2009 at 1:00 pm |
June 9, 2009 1:00 pm

Two weeks ago, 67 volunteers painted over graffiti and cleaned-up sites on the East Side and in the South End.


According to Safe Streets, here are the results of the effort May 30:


* Area 1: 19 total sites, including 10 homes, one church, one retaining wall and seven utility poles.


* Area 2: 10 total sites, including six homes, two businesses and two utility boxes.


* Area 3: Nine total sites, including two homes, a pedestrian bridge and six utility poles.


* Area 4: 12 total sites, including eight homes, three concrete blocks and a wooden barricade.

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