The Life Learning Center, Covington Business Council, and City of Covingtonhave partnered to launch the “Covington Clean and Safe Initiative,” a new community pilot program created to enhance the cleanliness and safety of Covington’s downtown streetscapes, public spaces, and entertainment districts while strengthening workforce development.
This initiative is underway. In addition to cleaning and beautifying City streets and sidewalks, the initiative creates stable bridge employment for participants enrolled in Life Learning Center’s 12-week “Foundations for a Better Life” program, which provides hands-on work experience and professional development skills training. Some of the LLC participants also will serve as city ambassadors, patrolling downtown areas on foot while managing and delivering services that support residents, visitors, and local businesses.
“Covington is a city that believes in opportunity and in taking pride in our shared spaces” Covington Mayor Ron Washington said. “The Covington Clean and Safe Initiative brings those values together in a powerful way. Through our partnership with the Life Learning Center and the Covington Business Council, we’re not only investing in cleaner streets and more welcoming public spaces, we’re also investing in people. This initiative helps individuals build brighter futures while strengthening the heart of our city.”
The CBC Board of Directors contributed $25,000 to jump start the initiative, which utilizes LLC participants to clean City streets and sidewalks in Covington business and entertainment districts. In downtown Covington, safe and clean efforts will focus on Madison Avenue from the Ohio River to 17th Street, portions of Scott Boulevard and Greenup Street, as well as portions 3rd Street, Park Place, 4th Street, 5th Street, 6th Street, Pike Street, 7th Street, Saratoga Street, and MLK Jr. Boulevard. In Mainstrasse Village, crews will focus on Main Street, 6th Street, and portions of 5th and Bakewell Streets. In Latonia, the business district at Ritte’s Corner, including portions of Winston Avenue, Decoursey Avenue, Southern Avenue, 36th Street, 38th Street, and Inez Street will be the focus…