Clear the dumping off an invited vacant lot in Chester

Chester's vacant lots absorb regional dumping — tires, roofing tear-off, furniture — that the shrunken city budget can't chase. A cleared, raked lot with a documented haul resets the block and builds the record for enforcement. Standard: Delaware County illegal dumping enforcement + Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful practice; SDG 11. Proof: Wide before/after photos plus the staged-bulk photo Method (Delaware County illegal dumping enforcement + Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful practice; SDG 11.): 1. Confirm the owner or block group invitation and inventory the debris. 2. Bag loose litter and stage bulk items at the legal pickup point. 3. Rake the ground level. 4. Photograph and report any drums or unknown containers to the county line without touching them. 5. Photograph the lot before and after and the staged pile with GPS and date. Done when: Wide before/after photos plus the staged-bulk photo

Where

Invited vacant lots, West End, Chester, PA 19013

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Wide before/after photos plus the staged-bulk photo

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: Community-coordination hazard survey (documentation + coordination only; severity-tagged)

Bring

• GPS phone
• camera
• hi-vis vest
• severity-tag reference (minor|moderate|severe|critical)

Steps

1. 1. Walk the corridor from a safe path; record a GPS waypoint at each hazard.
2. 2. Photograph each hazard.
3. 3. Classify the hazard type and assign a severity tag (minor|moderate|severe|critical).
4. 4. Name the responsible handoff target (BID / city agency / utility).
5. 5. Enter each hazard's type, severity, GPS, photo, and handoff target into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• NEVER perform repair or enter the roadway/public right-of-way -> documentation and coordination only.
• Any severity:critical (e.g., live downed wire, open utility vault) -> flag immediately to the responsible agency; keep clear.

What counts as done

• Each hazard photographed with a GPS waypoint
• Severity tag assigned per hazard
• Hazard type classified
• Named handoff target per hazard

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.