QUESTION
What metrics are used to assess street cleanliness after street sweeping operations?
1:46:32
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The Department of Sanitation uses GPS technology on street sweepers to monitor the progress of street sweeping routes.
- Street sweepers are equipped with GPS to track their routes
- This data is presented publicly on the 'Sweep Vis' tool
- It is also monitored internally using the 'Trash Dash' application
- The GPS allows the department to assess if street sweeping routes are being completed
Shaun Abreu
1:46:32
Commissioner, in terms of metrics of cleanliness, what are metrics or indicators that The department uses to assess the cleanliness of streets and public spaces following street sweeping operations.
Jessica Tisch
1:46:44
We have put GPS technology in all of our street sweepers, which we have been able to also present publicly on sweep and vice and also in trash dash, which is our internal reporting application to monitor the progress of all street super routes.