Mayor Scott's Build Better Bmore Spring Service Sprint
Follow Mayor Scott’s #BuildBetterBmore Sprint! Below you’ll find interactive content tracking our progress over the 90 day period.
April 13, 2023 press release announcing Mayor Scott's 90-day spring city service sprint.
Overview
On April 13, 2023, Mayor Scott announced the #BuildBmoreBetter Spring Service Sprint, a 90 day intensive effort to:
- Repair 9,000 potholes
- Remove 900 graffiti markings
- Resurface 9 miles of road
- Ramp up illegal dumping enforcement
You can help us by submitting a service request by calling 311, downloading the 311 app on your Android or Apple device, or on the web here .
Mayor Scott's #BuildBetterBmore Spring Sprint Dashboard
Graffiti Removal
Our first service spotlight for this sprint is graffiti removal. Unwanted graffiti is a blight on our neighborhoods and our hard-working Department of Public Works crews work tirelessly to remove it.
Build Better BMore, Spring City Services Blitz; April 13, 2023
The Mayor committed to removing 900 graffiti markings and illegal posters. You can see the 311 service requests for graffiti removal that have been closed since April 17.
Mayor Scott and DPW covering graffiti on a boarded building.
You can report unwanted graffiti by calling 311, downloading the Balt311 app on your Android or Apple device, or on the web here .
If you love #data like we do, take a closer look at the 311 data from Open Baltimore (the types we look at here are "SW-Graffiti Removal" and "SW-Graffiti Removal Proactive").
Road Resurfacing
Mayor Scott and the Department of Transportation committed to 9 lane-miles of road resurfacing in the next 90 days. The planned locations for resurfacing are shown in blue and additional unplanned resurfacing is shown in yellow. (Lane-miles account for the amount of repaving that must be done for each lane on a roadway.)
Mayor Scott and City Administrator Leach assist DOT with road resurfacing.
Potholes
This map shows locations of 311 service requests where potholes were identified, but multiple potholes are typically filled for each and every service request. The size of the bubble in the map corresponds to the number of potholes that were filled at each service request location.
You can report a pothole by calling 311, downloading the Balt311 app on your Android or Apple device, or on the web here .
If you love #data like we do, take a closer look at the 311 data from Open Baltimore (the types we look at here are "TRM-Potholes" which are citizen-generated and “TRM-Pickup Pothole” which are proactive, meaning DOT spotted the potholes).
Illegal Dumping
When you report illegal dumping through 311, investigators from Department of Housing and Community Development respond to confirm that there is in fact illegal dumping (as opposed to residential sanitation violations) and to look for evidence that could identify who is responsible. Once investigated, DHCD transfers the 311 service request to Department of Public Works (DPW) to clean up.
Illegal Dumping is a Crime
The data on the map are 311 service requests for alleged illegal dumping that DHCD responds to - that is, reports of waste being disposed of on public or private property. In some cases, what is reported may not amount to “illegal dumping” per se or could be cleaned up before DHCD arrives (in which case, thank you for helping citizen!)
While not reflected on the map DHCD also monitors over 70 cameras that are deployed throughout the City to known dumping locations. These cameras capture evidence of illegal dumping that can be used by DHCD in criminal court to prosecute individuals that dump illegally.
City Administrator Leach grabbing a shovel and cleaning up at an illegal dumping hotspot in Westport.
If you need to dispose of waste, visit one of DPW’s drop-off centers! These are shown on the map and you can find more info including hours of operation and materials accepted here .
Illegal dumping is a crime. If you are witnessing illegal dumping, please call 911. If you can, capture information that will be helpful in the investigation and prosecution, including:
- Make/model/color of vehicle
- License plate number
- Date/time witnessed
- Description of individuals doing the dumping
You can report illegal dumping and other forms of City uncleanliness by calling 311, downloading the Balt311 app on your Android or Apple device, or on the web here .
Also be sure to check out this information on illegal dumping enforcement (including this Sanitation Guide in English or Spanish ) from Department of Housing and Community Development.
If you love #data like we do, take a closer look at the 311 data from Open Baltimore (the type of service request we’re looking at here is “HCD-Illegal Dumping").
SprintStat
Mayor Scott launched SprintStat - a data-driven review of agency performance during the 90 city service sprint. We meet regularly to track our progress and to identify trends. The meetings are interdisciplinary and bring all the relevant agencies together to collaborate and problem solve.
The CitiStat team facilitates a review of targets and progress for the services included in the sprint.
Kickoff Tour
No matter the neighborhood, Baltimoreans all want the same thing – high quality city services. Mayor Scott and City Administrator Leach visited communities across Baltimore on April 13, 2023 to kickoff the city service sprint and met with frontline staff from DPW, DOT, and DHCD.
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Coffee with DPW and Councilmember Dorsey at Zeke's Coffee
The day kicked off with coffee at Zeke's Coffee in Lauraville with DPW crews and Councilmember Ryan Dorsey from the 3rd District.
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Road Resurfacing with DOT & Councilmember McCray
The Mayor and City Administrator then hopped over to Cedella Avenue in Frankford with Councilmember Danielle McCray from the 2nd District to help out with road resurfacing.
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Graffiti Removal with DPW & Councilmember Ramos
Mayor Scott and City Administrator Leach were joined by Councilmember Ramos from the 14th district on Harford Road to remove graffiti markings.
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DPW Property Management Yard Visit
The Mayor and City Administrator then paid the DPW property management yard on S. Kresson St. a visit to talk about their work.
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DPW Employee Cookout at Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant
Then it was over to the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment plant to support the DPW team and the immense progress the facility has made.
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Illegal Dumping Cleanup with Councilmember Porter and Press Conference
The day wrapped up in Westport with Councilmember Phylicia Porter in the 10th district. The Mayor and City Administrator were joined by City Council President Nick Mosby, members of the Mayor's Cabinet and agency staff to announce the #BuildBetterBmore Spring Service Sprint effort.
