Overview
- The initiative, which launched Monday in Kensington during the city's 13‑week cleanliness surge, opened a one‑stop online form for residents to request alley cleanups.
- About 40 workers from the city’s Future Track job‑training program will focus on alley work with support from the Community Life Improvement Program, using existing budget funds.
- The city plans to clear roughly 300 alleys per year through AlleyGators, with each location limited to one cleanup per year.
- Officials framed the work as a safety measure because clogged alleys can fuel fires and block access for residents and first responders.
- City crews have cleared more than 3,000 alleys since 2023, and the new program formalizes requests for the far larger stock of private alleys across Philadelphia.