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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Environment, Parks & Playgrounds, Urban & Community Economic Development
Mission: To enhance the quality of life of residents, visitors and workers, and to promote the common commercial interests of business and property owners, in the area described as the "mount vernon triangle community improvement district" as defined in the business improvement district act of 1996.
Programs: Clean and safe programs - the mvt cid maintains a seven-person clean team ambassadors staff that works to improve the overall cleanliness and safety of the neighborhood. The ambassadors work seven days a week between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm on weekdays and 7:30 am and 3:30 pm on weekends. The clean team is responsible for picking up trash and debris from the sidewalks and streets; emptying trash cans; removing graffiti, stickers, and handbills; providing landscape maintenance for parks and tree boxes; shoveling snow in support of private and public spaces; putting ice melt in crosswalks and unmaintained zones; and identifying public realm deficiencies for reporting to the district government.
marketing and economic development programs - marketing is an important activity for the mvt cid with goals to promote economic development - attracting businesses, retailers and residents - and to encourage current residents and businesses to enjoy all that the triangle has to offer. The mvt cid promotes retailers and new development, supports their business-specific marketing efforts and pursues opportunities to highlight interesting stories within the community. We also meet with potential new retail and office clients to attract them to the neighborhood.