City crews clean up downtown Spokane

City crews work on downtown clean up which includes solid waste removal of debris, and DSP sanitary cleanup

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Sat., June 12, 2021

Mayor Nadine Woodward and Spokane police Sgt. Jason Hartman talk Wednesday with local media about the city’s clean-up plans for the Browne Street underpass.

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Mayor Nadine Woodward, left, and Sgt. Jason Hartman of the Spokane Police Department talk with local media about the city’s clean-up plans for the Browne Street underpass on June in downtown Spokane.

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Members of the Spokane litter crew clean the Browne Street underpass, which is often a camping spot for homeless people, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in downtown Spokane. The crew placed a pile of bedding into plastic totes as a courtesy to the owner of the belongings who was not present when the cleanup began. The city used police officers, a litter crew and employees of the Downtown Spokane Partnership to complete the cleanup.

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Mayor Nadine Woodward talks June 9 with local media about the city’s cleanup plans for the Browne Street underpass, a popular spot for homeless.

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Sgt. Jason Hartman of the Spokane Police Department walks around soiled bedding inside the Browne Street underpass, which is often a camping spot for homeless people, on Wednesday. The city uses police officers, a litter crew and employees of the Downtown Spokane Partnership to completely clean and sanitize the areas frequented by homeless campers.

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Members of the Downtown Spokane Partnership cleaning crew cruises slowly through the Browne Street underpass, which is often a camping spot for homeless people, while using a spray system mounted on their vehicle to spray off the sidewalk and mitigate the smell of urine and other odors Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in downtown Spokane. The city uses police officers, their own litter crew and employees of the Downtown Spokane Partnership to complete the clean-up.

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