CCD Celebrates 25 Years of Clean Streets With a Celebration

The Center City District (CCD) marked its 25th anniversary of providing services to make Center City
clean, safe and attractive with a special thank you luncheon for all
its employees and paid special tribute to 11 individuals who have worked
with the CCD since its founding in March 1991. A total of 42 other
cleaners, Community Service Representatives, Philadelphia Police and
administrative staff were recognized for 5,10, 15 and 20 years of
service.
anniversary of the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation (CPDC),
which created the CCD. The awards luncheon was the first of a series of
events to observe the anniversaries.
Since
March 1991, CCD cleaners in their easily recognized teal uniforms have
been highly visible sweeping and pressure washing sidewalks and removing
graffiti. Community Service Representatives (CSRs) have become a
familiar reassuring sight, working in partnership with the Philadelphia
Police Department and offering greetings, information, aid, or just a
friendly smile to downtown pedestrians.
Happy 25th Anniversary – CCD’s 25-year Employees Sherron Dudley, Sidewalk Maintenance Thomas Fitzmaurice, Sidewalk Maintenance Edward Vinluan, Sidewalk Maintenance Robert Klineburger, Police Officer Warren Messing,
And Paul R. Levy, President and CEO who was presented by with a mural arts painting of bike helmets, by CCD Marketing director Michelle Shannon.