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Block captains work to make their block safe and beautiful. For example, they may:

Sweep walks and gutters.
Plant flowers.
Plant new street trees.
Help neighbors paint and renovate.
Organize block parties.
Remind neighbors of trash and recycling collection days and guidelines.

Block captains also organize block cleanups with the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC). Participating blocks have three organized cleanups in the summer months. PMBC can provide tools and supplies, street cleaning, and help with other sanitation services.

If you have questions or want to find out if you already have a block captain, call PMBC at (215) 685-3971.

Note: The above descriptive information and more can be found at the URL above.

In The News

How to become a block captain--and rock at it, Philadelphia Citizen, August 5, 2021.
The No-B***s*** Guide to a Litter-Free Block, Philly Magazine, July 9, 2015.
Philadelphia Officials Host Event To Show Appreciation For Area Block Captains, CBS-3, March 26, 2011.

Info

Philadelphia Reflections: Block Captains (at Philadelphia Reflections)
Ideas from Other Locations:
- Block Captain Duties (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Block Captain Resources (San Mateo, California)
- Block Captain Responsibilities (Rolling Hills, California)
- Block Captain Training Manual (PDF, Orem, Utah)
- Block Captains (Portland, Oregon)
- Neighborhood Organization (central Oklahoma)
- Roles and Responsibilities of a Neighborhood Block Captain (PDF, Port Ludlow, Washington)

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-A '''block captain''' may be a community clean-up coordinator, a Neighborhood Watch coordinator, or a political organizer - or all of the above. A block captain is generally considered to be the lowest-level political figure.
+{{toplink|url=http://www.phila.gov/services/trash-recycling-city-upkeep/become-a-block-captain/|name=phila.gov/services/trash-recycling-city-upkeep/become-a-block-captain}}'''Block captains work to make their block safe and beautiful'''. For example, they may:
-Block captains in Philadelphia, a program begun in 1965, are authorized and organized under the '''Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee''' (see [http://www.phila.gov/streets/pmbc.html Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee]) of the Sanitation Division of the '''Streets Department'''.
+*Sweep walks and gutters.
+*Plant flowers.
+*Plant new street trees.
+*Help neighbors paint and renovate.
+*Organize block parties.
+*Remind neighbors of trash and recycling collection days and guidelines.
-To find and contact your block captain in Philadelphia, go to [http://phillyneighborhoods.org/PhillyBlocks/PhillyBlocks_Registration/Block_Captains/block_captains.html Finding Block Captains in Your Neighborhood]. This is a service of [[PhillyBlocks]] which is hosted by the '''Institute for the Study of Civic Values''' (see [http://www.iscv.org/ Institute for the Study of Civic Values]), which itself was formerly under the auspices of the Philadelphia city government.
+Block captains also organize block cleanups with the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC). Participating blocks have three organized cleanups in the summer months. PMBC can provide tools and supplies, street cleaning, and help with other sanitation services.
-== See also  ==
+If you have questions or want to find out if you already have a block captain, call PMBC at (215) 685-3971.
-*[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information and more can be found at the URL above.
+==In The News==
-== External links (Philadelphia-related)  ==
+*[http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/block-captain-philly/ How to become a block captain--and rock at it], Philadelphia Citizen, August 5, 2021.
+*[http://www.phillymag.com/citified/2015/07/09/philadelphia-block-cleanup/ The No-B***s*** Guide to a Litter-Free Block], Philly Magazine, July 9, 2015.
+*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/03/26/philadelphia-officials-host-event-to-show-appreciation-for-area-block-captains/ Philadelphia Officials Host Event To Show Appreciation For Area Block Captains], CBS-3, March 26, 2011.
-Some more information about block captains in Philadelphia is in these links:
+==Info==
-*[http://www.southofsouth.org/ South of South Neighnorhood Association]
+*[http://www.philadelphia-reflections.com/blog/497.htm Philadelphia Reflections: Block Captains] (at Philadelphia Reflections)
-*[http://citypaper.net/blogs/clog/2010/10/22/ask-a-man-about-town-answers-from-a-sw-philly-block-captain-final-edition/ Answers from a SW Philly block captain]
+*Ideas from Other Locations:
-*[http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/our-money/Help_Desk_No_block_captain_No_trash_can.html Help Desk: No block captain? No trash can].
+**[http://www.brancheshoa.org/p/Block-Captain-Duties Block Captain Duties] (Indianapolis, Indiana)
-*[http://articles.philly.com/2011-01-14/news/27028287_1_rowhouse-three-children-warehouse-fire Woman and three children die in Feltonville rowhouse fire]
+**[http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/678/Block-Captain-Resources Block Captain Resources] (San Mateo, California)
+**[http://www.rolling-hills.org/residents/block_captain_program/block_captain_responsibilities.php Block Captain Responsibilities] (Rolling Hills, California)
+**[http://orem.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Block-Captain-Training-Manual-2017.pdf Block Captain Training Manual] (PDF, Orem, Utah)
+**[http://www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/article/26681#:~:text=Block%20Captains%20are%20neighborhood%20leaders%20working%20to%20make,crime%20prevention%2C%20neighborhood%20associations%2C%20and%20the%20police%20bureau. Block Captains] (Portland, Oregon)
+**[http://nacok.org/neighborhood-organizing/ Neighborhood Organization] (central Oklahoma)
+**[http://www.plarchive.org/archive/J-Roles-and-Responsibilities-of-Block-Captain.pdf Roles and Responsibilities of a Neighborhood Block Captain] (PDF, Port Ludlow, Washington)
-== External links (elsewhere)  ==
+==See Also==
-*[http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/natw/handbook.html National Association of Town Watch BLOCK CAPTAIN'S HANDBOOK]
+*[[Philadelphia Streets Department]]
-*Block Captain Duties (Albuerque)
+*[[South of South Neighborhood Association (SOSNA)]]
-*[http://www.nacok.org/Assoc/BlockCaptains.jsp What Are Block Captains? (Oklahoma)]
+*[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]
-*[http://www.ci.sanmateo.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=678 Block Captain Resources (California)]
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+[[Category:About-Block Captains]]
+[[Category:Is-Neighborhood Association]]
+[[Category:Issue-Volunteers]]
+[[Category:Issue-City_Government]]
+[[Category:Issue-Politics]]
+[[Category:Issue-Information_Advocacy]]
+[[Category:About-Neighborhood]]
+[[Category:Using-Volunteers]]