Crews are out daily, removing litter and objects from roadways and repairing worn areas and holes in the pavement, so that bicycling and driving will be safe and pleasant. Streets are swept weekly in commercial areas and biweekly in residential areas, using contracted labor and specialized equipment. Each workday morning, a crew sets out to cover or remove any markings from the previous night. You can help by reporting graffiti to us. If it's on private property, we'll call the property owners to ask them to take care of it.
Plantings make roadway areas more attractive and pleasant for drivers and pedestrians alike.
City crews keep irrigation systems in working condition so that watering is done with conservation in mind, while contract firms do the mowing, routine trimming and removal of litter. When fall and winter winds blow, city crews cut up and remove broken branches and limbs. Occasionally, an entire tree requires removal and replacement. As the trees grow, their roots enlarge and push up under sidewalks and curbs, displacing the concrete slabs. Eventually, the root may raise a slab enough so that it becomes a tripping hazard.