Clear the Alley Trash Behind Richmond Avenue, Ottumwa

The alley behind Richmond Avenue, in a neighborhood of meatpacking-shift families, accumulates loose trash and yard waste between city pickups, making it hard to pass safely on foot or by bike. Standard: SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, safe public space target 11.7 Proof: Photos show the cleared alley or working drain, GPS tagged to the exact segment. Method (SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, safe public space target 11.7): 1. Walk the alley and photograph the debris before starting. 2. Bag loose trash and stage bulky items for haul-away. 3. Clear yard waste from the alley edges. 4. Sweep the surface clear of glass and small debris. 5. Photograph the cleared alley and log the debris volume. Done when: Photos show the cleared alley or working drain, GPS tagged to the exact segment.

Where

Alley behind Richmond Avenue, Ottumwa, IA

Pay

$200 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

Photos show the cleared alley or working drain, GPS tagged to the exact segment.

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-03

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.