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Block by Block Awarded Findlay Market Contract
September 10, 2003

The City of Cincinnati (Department of Public Services) selected Block by Block to provide Environmental Maintenance, Supplemental Safety, and Hospitality services for Findlay Market. Block by Block began providing services on September 10, 2003. Block by Block will provide four safety ambassadors, three cleaning ambassadors, and two special projects ambassadors. The contract is for 352 hours of ambassadorial services each week.

The Clean Team will be responsible for improving the outward appearance of sidewalks and public right of ways by conducting manual litter patrols, weed control and removal, graffiti and handbill removal, and pressure washing sidewalks, alleys, and other public right of ways. The Clean Team will utilize manual cleaning methods as well as equipment designed for urban cleaning. The Safety Team will be responsible for conducting visibility patrols in and around all parking lots and the exterior of Findlay Market. Both teams will provide hospitality services by providing assistance to visitors, workers, and residents in the area of Findlay Market. Both teams will be equipped with two-way radios for communication to provide rapid deployment and responsiveness to cleaning and safety issues.

For more information regarding this release, please contact Block by Block at toll free 877-256-2507.

About Block by Block

Block by Block, a Division of Brantley Services provides custom designed Clean and Safe programs for Improvement Districts across the United States. Block by Block provides services in Cincinnati, Oh; Columbus, OH; Louisville, KY; Nashville, TN; Columbia, SC; and Des Moines, IA. The Findlay Market account is the second city government contract where Block by Block provides services. The International Downtown Association recently selected Block by Block programs in Columbia, SC and Cincinnati, OH as "City of the Month" for May 2003 and September 2003 respectfully.

About Findlay Market

Findlay Market, Cincinnati's thriving open-air market with fresh foods all year round, is a gem set in the city's most historic neighborhood, Over-the-Rhine. Located within several blocks of downtown, Findlay Market and its surrounding community pulsate with proposed revitalization projects and work in progress- a renovated and expanded market house, kitchen incubator, new parking lot, and farmer's market shed, just to name a few- and a renewed commitment to sustainable economic development. The Market is alive weekdays and weekends with the scents of locally grown produce and exotic imported herbs, as well as the enticing aroma f fresh bakery goods and grilled ribs.