REMAPPING THE TREET Department of Streets and Sanitation
the streets and alleys of Chicago.” What
if? ...the Department of Streets and Sanitation provided
neighborhood nodes access to tools and equipment to activate and empower residents in the shared responsibility of keeping neighborhoods clean. DSS could partner with neighborhood nodes to care for the city’s vacant lots, coordinate landscaping and cleaning support for community members, and supply compost, soil, and woodchips to meet neighborhood needs.
Neighborhood Tool & Landscaping Shed
Maintain the City’s Vacant Lots
Landscaping for Community Members in Need
Wood Chip and Soil Sourcing
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The Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) mission is to “provide a safe and healthy environment on