TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The City of Tucson celebrated Earth Day with a community cleanup at the Dodge-Flower neighborhood in Midtown. The effort brought together city leaders, volunteers and neighbors working to improve public spaces.
Volunteers gathered Friday morning off Grant and Alvernon for the event. Mayor Regina Romero said the cleanup is part of the city’s Team Up to Clean Up effort and its larger Safe City initiative.
“It’s important for all of us because when we do these cleanups, it’s eyes, ears, and feet on the ground, noticing inch by inch of the neighborhood where we need to invest in, where we need to not just clean up, but put additional resources in,” Romero said…