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*[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.philly.com/philly/blogs/our-money/Help_Desk_No_block_captain_No_trash_can.html Help Desk: No block captain? No trash can]. | ||
*[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://articles.philly.com/2011-01-14/news/27028287_1_rowhouse-three-children-warehouse-fire Woman and three children die in Feltonville rowhouse fire] | ||
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*[http://www. | *[http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/CityGov/Police/Block%20Captains%20Guide%20web.pdf Block Captain's Guide] (pdf, Antioch CA) | ||
*[http://www.cabq.gov/police/crime-prevention-safety/starting-a-neighborhood-watch/block-captain Block Captain Duties ( | *[http://www.cabq.gov/police/crime-prevention-safety/starting-a-neighborhood-watch/block-captain Block Captain Duties] (Albuquerque NM) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://nacok.org/association-tools/block-captains/ What Are Block Captains? (Oklahoma)] | ||
*[http://www.ci.sanmateo.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=678 Block Captain Resources (California)]<br><br> | *[http://www.ci.sanmateo.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=678 Block Captain Resources (California)]<br><br> | ||
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Revision as of 17:00, 28 October 2015
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.
Block captains in Philadelphia, a program begun in 1965, are authorized and organized under the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) of the Sanitation Division of the Streets Department.
The PMBC says this:
The PMBC Program is a partnership between the City, your neighbors and you to keep your block clean. If your neighborhood decides to participate in creating a cleaner block, you can organize and elect a Block Captain to make it happen. Here's how:
- Contact PMBC at (215) 685-3981 to receive a petition in the mail
- Circulate the petition among your neighbors to elect a Block Captain. You will need 51% of the residents on your block to sign the petition —one (1) adult signature per household
- Mail your completed petition to PMBC —a Clean Block Officer will contact you and help you get started
See Also
- Volunteering in Philadelphia
- South of South Neighborhood Association
- Help Desk: No block captain? No trash can.
- Woman and three children die in Feltonville rowhouse fire
Other Cities:
- Block Captain's Guide (pdf, Antioch CA)
- Block Captain Duties (Albuquerque NM)
- What Are Block Captains? (Oklahoma)
- Block Captain Resources (California)