Mayor Bowser Celebrates DPW Employees During National Public Works Week as DPW Kicks Off Annual Great Graffiti Wipeout
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off National Public Works Week (NPWW) by recognizing the hard work of the team at the Department of Public Works (DPW). To mark the occasion, DPW began their annual eight-week citywide graffiti cleanup across all eight wards. From now through July 12, DPW’s graffiti abatement team will power wash and paint walls, removing graffiti markings, illegal posters and stickers from thousands of public spaces citywide.
“We are incredibly grateful for the work the team at DPW does year-round to keep our city safe and beautiful by providing world-class city services,” said Mayor Bowser. “Whether it is through removing graffiti, keeping our streets and alleys clean, putting up beautiful works of art, supporting the work to keep our roads safe, or any of the many ways that DPW keeps our city moving forward – we are grateful for Team DPW and all they do for Washington, DC.”
Great Graffiti Wipe Out 2024 Schedule
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Ward |
Week Starting |
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Ward 1 |
May 20 |
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Ward 4 |
June 3 |
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Wards 2 & 3 |
June 17 |
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Ward 5 |
June 24 |
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Ward 6 |
July 1 |
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Wards 7 & 8 |
July 8 |
In conjunction with NPWW, DPW will also launch its first podcast, “Inside DPW: The Podcast that Explains How Public Works…Works.” Starting May 28, listeners can catch new episodes of the DPW podcast weekday mornings on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, TuneIn, and DCRadio.gov.
“DPW employees are some of the hardest working people I know—they do the work most people take for granted, and they do it with heart,” said DPW Director Timothy Spriggs. “Our new podcast will allow our audience to experience the humanity in the workers who collect their trash, write tickets, fix city vehicles, and who put their lives on the line during the pandemic to keep this city up and running.”
DPW also participated in “Donuts and Trucks on the Hill,” led by the American Public Works Association (APWA), which sponsors NPWW to celebrate the work of the millions of public works personnel throughout North America and Canada. On May 19, APWA staff joined DPW crews to showcase two vehicles in front of the U.S. Capitol, to remind passing Hill aides and legislators of the impact public works functions have on their constituents.
Residents in the District can request graffiti removal from their properties by making a 311 request. Additionally, DPW’s nationally recognized MuralsDC program combats graffiti by bringing original works of art to District corridors and providing opportunities for local artists.
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