The Passyunk Square Civic Association has big news to share with you. We are very proud to announce the launch of a sidewalk sweeping initiative across the area!

In case you have not noticed, over the past few months a hired contractor (LRC Services) has been sweeping the main streets within the Passyunk Square boundaries. The main east/west streets and numbered north/south streets are being swept every-other week (usually on Thursdays). The sidewalks and curbs are being swept with brooms to make our neighborhood more attractive & enjoyable. As a reminder, Passyunk Square covers 6^th to Broad, Washington to Tasker.

This new program is the result of much hard work & the dedication of the Passyunk Square Civic Association, and is also solely funded by PSCA through fundraising efforts. In addition, this service is currently supported for one year and PSCA must continue to receive funding to keep it going. Again, this is not funded by the City of Philadelphia, but by neighbors and businesses like you, and we need your help.

Please support PSCA’s litter fighting efforts by following the “Top 10 Ways to Fight Litter in Passyunk Square”

1. Give financial support to the new program. You can donate  directly to PSCA by following this link http://www.tinyurl.com/psca-give Also, PSCA now has an on-line store to promote fundraising items. Check it out! http://sites.google.com/site/pscafundraisingsite/
2. Continue to sweep in front of your own house and block, the new program is not meant to remove this responsibility.
3. Display the “No Handbills” sticker on the front of your home. Much of the sidewalk litter can be attributed to menus/flyers left in railings. You can get a sticker at a PSCA meeting or download and submit a request to the city here: http://www.southofsouth.org/files/No_handbills%20%281%29.pdf
4. Report businesses that do not adhere to the “No Handbill” sticker or do not have a valid license. PSCA will be launching an on-line form for reporting these business and residences which contribute to the litter problem.
5. Secure your trash and recyclables on collection days. The wind always seems to make a mess of our streets so please ensure trash does not leave your bin.
6. Volunteer your time at one of PSCA’s monthly events. There are many programs available where your assistance is needed. Please check the PSCA website for more info: http://www.passyunksquare.org/
7. Curb your dog and clean up the mess they leave. Not only is it hygienic, it’s the law.
8. Support businesses which support PSCA and encourage those that don’t to start helping. If you notice litter always comes from the same businesses (menus, red & white cups, black & orange cups) please ask them to help make the neighborhood more beautiful and participate in the efforts.
9. Encourage your neighbors, friends, and local business to follow these guidelines and help spread the word. We all need everyone’s participation!
10. Donate http://www.tinyurl.com/psca-give and purchase from the store http://sites.google.com/site/pscafundraisingsite/

Join us on April 10 at 9:00 am at Gold Star Park (on Wharton between 6th and 7th streets) for the 3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup! Let’s give our neighborhood a fresh start by sprucing it up!

PSCA will be coordinating folks to sweep litter, with a focus on high-traffic areas like the 9th St business corridor, and plant a garden at Andrew Jackson School.

Please RSVP today by emailing kalabno@gmail.com. We will wrap up by 1:30. A neighborhood after party will be held at Adobe.

Join us on April 10 at 9:00 am at Gold Star Park (on Wharton between 6th and 7th streets) to participate in the 3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup! Now that the snow has melted, errant litter is more visible than ever. Let’s give our neighborhood a fresh start by sprucing it up!

Passyunk Square Civic Association will be coordinating several projects during the day:
-       General street sweeping, with a focus on high-traffic areas like the 9th St business corridor
-       Flower planting at Jackson school
-       Tree bed maintenance at Capitolo Playground

In past years, we’ve removed hundreds of bags of litter from our streets, and this year should be no exception. But we can’t do it without you!Please RSVP today by emailing kalabno@gmail.com.  If you have access to a pickup truck or other large vehicle, we could use your help in picking up full bags from volunteers and bringing them back to collection sites at Columbus Square, Capitolo and Gold Star Park.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Have you been wondering where PSCA’s trees will be planted this year? Well see the attached documents and find out.

Spring 2009 Tree List

Fall 2009 Tree List

The Passyunk Square Civic Association Street Cleaning Pilot Program resumes today! On Thursday, September 24, and Friday, September 25, Ready Willing & Able workers will return to our neighborhood to sweep all major streets of litter. Last month 3,750 pounds of litter were removed from the streets!

If you appreciate this program, we need your help to keep it going. Make a donation to Passyunk Square Civic either through our PayPal account, which can be accessed on this website, or by sending a check to P.O. Box 18052, Philadelphia PA 19147.

Many thanks to our partners, Capitolo Playground, Columbus Square Park, and Gold Star Park, for allowing their sites to be used for bag collection. Also kudos to the Philadelphia Streets Department for collection, State Rep. Babette Josephs for her generous support, and to all the neighbors and businesses that have supported this effort over the years.

Enjoy this article from the South Philly Review about the program.

Sweeping Gesture ( http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=8802)
by Amanda Snyder