
Clean Team
Making downtown sparkle
Founded by DSA in 1999, the Metropolitan Improvement District is a business-improvement area spanning 285 square blocks in downtown – from Denny Way to Pioneer Square and from I-5 to the waterfront. With funding from MID ratepayers, DSA provides cleaning, safety, concierge and homeless outreach services in six center city neighborhoods. Our ambassadors are on the streets of downtown every day, ensuring an inviting, safe and clean urban experience for everyone. The MID was renewed by the Seattle City Council in 2013, with support from a majority of district ratepayers. Over the past year, we’ve enhanced our work in downtown to keep pace with the area’s growth. We now employ more than 120 ambassadors, we’ve extended daily hours of operation and we’ve added additional cleaning equipment. From leaf cleanup to graffiti removal, a few key statistics are captured below.
Ambassador Service Map
People helped with directions
Graffiti tags removed
Gallons of trash removed
Trike service call clean-ups
Serving Belltown, Denny Triangle, Retail Core, Pioneer Square, Waterfront and West Edge neighborhoods.
206-441-3303
Trash removal from sidewalks, alleys and curb edges; quick-response animal and human waste cleanup; syringe removal; alley cleaning; and welfare checks on individuals in need.
DSA’s eLERTs offer timely information regarding potential disruptions for events such as protests, marches and road closures.
If you’re interested in becoming a downtown ambassador, please check out our current job openings.