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Boston Shines 2012

Celebrating 10 Years

For the past ten years, over 5,000 volunteers have come together for two days in the spring to participate in a citywide clean up event. Corporate and community volunteers join together during this annual event to make our communities more beautiful.

Event Recap - Fun Figures

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    Meters

    Meter Inspections Conducted: 700
    Dome Assemblies Replaced: 493
    Foreign Objects Cleared: 69
    Coin Jams Cleared: 154
    Lock Repairs: 7
    Meters Installed: 3

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    Public Works Department

    Debris Removed: 92 Tons

    Mulch Distributed: 185 Yards

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    Neighborhood Report

    Total # of Flowers Planted: 818
    Total # of Volunteers: 6,506
    Total # of Project Sites: 806

    Neighborhood: Volunteers - Project Sites
    Allston/Brighton: 506 - 18
    Back Bay/Beacon Hill/Mission Hill/Fenway: 401 -12
    Charlestown: 261 - 15
    Chinatown/Downtown: 290 - 3
    Dorchester 503 -22
    East Boston: 575 - 11
    Hyde Park/Roslindale: 320 - 13
    Jamaica Plain: 589 - 39
    Mattapan: 455 - 20
    Mid Dorchester: 426 - 53
    North End/West End: 170 - 2
    Roxbury: 532 - 14
    South Boston: 765 - 19
    South End/Bay Village: 453 - 22
    West Roxbury: 260 - 10

Video & Multimedia

  • #BostonShines 2012

    Check out streaming photos and updates of Boston Shines cleanups across the city, including a video of Mayor Menino himself sweeping City Hall Plaza encouraging others to make Boston Shine!

    #BostonShines Day 1

    #BostonShines Day 2