On June 23, volunteers from across the greater Seattle area dispersed in the blocks around T-Mobile Park for a community cleanup. Getting Seattle ready for the 2023 MLB All-Star Week events, volunteers organized by the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Seattle Association and Together Washington picked up litter, removed graffiti and beautified landscapes in SoDo, Pioneer Square, Chinatown-International District and the Waterfront.
We were thrilled to bring together community members across our region to roll up our sleeves and help Seattle get ready for the national stage. Our goal was to ensure downtown Seattle is clean and shiny so we can welcome an estimated 100,000 people to Seattle for 2023 MLB All-Star Week. This community cleanup – an event for our whole community that is anchored in the region’s business community – reflects our commitment to civic engagement. It’s our second event of a new partnership, Upward Together, a collaborative, community-wide effort that celebrates all greater Seattle’s milestones — from large-scale events to infrastructure ribbon cuttings to important milestones. You’ll be seeing more from this partnership in the weeks and months to come.
2023 All-Star Week Cleanup Day By the Numbers:
Partners
- Seattle Mariners
- Port of Seattle
- World Cup Seattle
- Gourmondo
- Nordstrom
- Amazon
- Seattle Sports Commission
- Visit Seattle
- Belltown United
- Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
- Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area
- SODO BIA
- Seattle Parks
- Alliance for Pioneer Square
- Downtown Seattle Association
- Friends of Waterfront Park
- Seattle Public Utilities
- Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
Volunteers + Activities
- 450 volunteers
- 300 pounds of weeding/landscaping removed
- 7,200 pounds of litter picked up
- 270 different areas of graffiti removed
Additional Activities
- Trash pick-up
- Hazardous waste clean-up
- Scheduled pressure washing
- Graffiti removal
- Public asset monitoring and reporting to appropriate city agencies for resolution and repairs
WSDOT Shout Out
The Washington State Department of Transportation removed graffiti along key roadways and property:
- All ramps off/on out of HWY 99 Tunnel
- Off-ramps to/from I-90
- Columns/supports around T-Mobile Park
- WSDOT building on 1st Ave. S (across from Lumen Field) slated for demolition
- On I-90 from Lake Washington to Stadiums
Media coverage
- 10 unique media stories
Thank you to all of our partners and volunteers who made this cleanup day a success.