We’ve looked at graffiti reports before. Today’s report, powered by automated data-gathering at Uptown News, has an update on how things went through the month of June.
Graffiti cleanup requests in uptown
Data for the Uptown News area — the city districts of Old Town, uptown, North Park, Normal Heights and Kensington-Talmadge — shows almost 700 new cleanup requests in June. Here’s a look at where:
Graffiti cleanup requests in San Diego
The data comes from San Diego’s “Get It Done” hotline. Graffiti cleanup is one of the city’s top online services. Here’s how things looked over the past few years:
Here’s how all of San Diego’s planning districts compare for the total number of graffiti cleanup requests in recent years:
Graffiti cleanup citywide
And if you’re curious, here’s the full map of last month’s requests:
Note, in some cases, graffiti cleanup requests are actually logged by cleanup crews that spot the cases, rather than by phone or online requests from residents.
The city’s Get it Done information notes that companies are responsible for painting out graffiti on things like utility boxes and dumpsters, so those reports may be referred to the responsible party.
Have you reported graffiti in your neighborhood? How long did it take to see it clean up? Have questions about our data, or something you’d like to see? Talk to us at data@timesofsandiego.com.
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