In his public safety address to the Seattle City Council last week, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray detailed a series of 'Find it, Fix it' Community Walks, focused on several crime hotspots.
At the walks, community residents, police, and city officials will walk together to identify physical disorder and solve it, hence the find it and fix it theme. The primary areas of focus are graffiti removal, street lighting, litter and garbage clean-up, and trimming overgrown bushes and trees.
7 — 7:30 p.m.
Short program featuring Murray, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, City Attorney Pete Holmes, Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole, and department representatives.
7:30 — 8:40 p.m
Walk commences along the following route:
8:40- 9 p.m.
Walk concludes and department representatives are available for follow-up questions
Additional 'Find it, Fix it' Community Walks will take place in the upcoming weeks:
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