Mayor Scott's Build Better Bmore Fall Service Sprint
Follow Mayor Scott’s #BuildBetterBmore Sprint! Below you’ll find interactive content tracking our progress over the 90-day period.
Overview
90-Day City Service Sprint; October 02, 2023
On October 2, 2023, Mayor Scott announced the Fall City Service Sprint, a 90-day intensive effort to:
- Conduct 36,000 Rat Inspections or Treatments
- Cut and Clean 800 Trees
- Install 90 Speed Humps
- Remove 900 Abandoned Vehicle
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 .
Tracking Sprint Progress
The dashboard below shows progress for the service sprint’s priority categories.
Mayor Scott's #BuildBetterBmore Fall Sprint Dashboard
Rat Abatement
Rats are not only a blight on our neighborhoods, but a matter of public health. Our hard-working Department of Public Works crews work tirelessly to rid Baltimore communities of these unwanted rodents. Over the next 90 days, Mayor Scott has committed to conducting 36,000 rat inspections or treatments to deter rats. Track the closed 311 service requests for rat abatement on the corresponding map.
Mayor Scott assists with a treatment to deter rats.
You can request rat inspections or treatments 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 (Filter calls by "SW-Rat Rubout" and "SW-Rat Rubout Proactive" to get rat-related service requests).
Tree Maintenance
A tree well is the space around a tree, which must be maintained in order to protect the tree lines within our communities. To ensure the trees in our neighborhoods thrive, Mayor Scott and Baltimore City Recreation & Parks are committed to maintaining 800 tree wells throughout the city over the next 90 days. Follow the tree well maintenance progress on the corresponding map.
City Administrator Leach cutting weeds around a tree.
You can report tree wells that need maintenance by calling 311, downloading the Balt311 app on your Android or Apple device, or on the web here .
Speed Hump Installations
Speed humps keep our neighborhoods safe by slowing down traffic in residential areas. Mayor Scott and the Department of Transportation committed to installing 90 speed humps. See where speed humps were installed on the corresponding map. The size of the bubble in the map corresponds to the number of speed humps installed at each location.
DOT crew installing a speed hump.
You can request speed humps installations by calling 311, downloading the Balt311 app on your Android or Apple device, or on the web here .
Abandoned Vehicle Removals
Derelict vehicles are a nuisance. Mayor Scott and the Department of Transportation committed to removing 900 abandoned vehicles from communities. You can see the abandoned vehicle removals on the corresponding map.
Mayor Scott observes the abandoned vehicle removal process.
You can report abandoned vehicles by calling 311, downloading the Balt311 app on your Android or Apple device, or on the web here .
Mayor Scott's Spring Service Sprint
Mayor Scott launched Build Better Bmore in April, challenging city agencies to complete a variety of city services in a span of 90 days. The first sprint realized better roadways, cleaner alleyways, less graffiti and markings on both city-owned and residential properties, and fewer areas and neighborhoods impacted by illegal dumping. Learn more here .
