Breaking News: PDP Launches New ‘Renewal Team’ to Enhance Downtown Cleaning Efforts

With support from PDP membership and through a partnership with Renewal, Inc., the new team will be providing enhanced cleaning services to Downtown alleyways and sidewalks.

This month, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) launched a new initiative that will expand power washing and alleyway cleaning efforts. With support from PDP membership and through a partnership with Renewal, Inc., a new team of four full-time staff and a supervisor are working five days a week to bring enhanced cleaning services to Downtown alleyways and sidewalks.

Their work supplements the services provided by our established Clean Team, which works seven days a week to help maintain streets by removing trash, emptying and cleaning garbage cans and cigarette receptacles, removing graffiti tags, and generally improving the public realm in Downtown.

Thanks to investments from the corporate and business community that helped launch the Renewal Team program, the PDP is increasing its clean and outreach services budget by 15% to almost $1.9M in 2023. “By prioritizing investments in cleanliness and public realm improvements, we are ensuring that Downtown is well positioned to welcome the tens of thousands who work and visit Downtown, as well as the growing number of people who call Downtown home,” said PDP President and CEO Jeremy Waldrup.

The Renewal Team is formed through a partnership with Renewal, Inc.’s GETPAID® (Gaining Employment Through Planning, Advocacy, Initiative and Dedication) initiative, a local workforce development program that provides on-the-job training and employment reentry services to help individuals coming out of the criminal justice system prepare for future success. 

Read the full press release.

For program updates, visit downtownpittsburgh.com/renewal