Contact the Clean & Safe Team at 218-390-8899 or 218-727-8317
From Mesaba Avenue to 10th Avenue East and Canal Park to Second Street, you’ll find team members making your world:
- Cleaner - by controlling litter, pressure washing, and removing weeds and graffiti
- Safer - with uniformed visibility, and by reducing panhandling and escorting employees or visitors.
- Friendlier - by providing directions, providing assistance, and furnishing information on retail services.
Service is scheduled daily throughout the District with a goal of providing an overall package of service spread uniformly throughout the District. The Clean & Safe Team maximizes its visibility with easily recognizable bright neon and royal blue uniforms. You’ll find them making rounds on foot, bicycle or Segway through all public rights of way, including the Skywalk.
Have you lost something Downtown or in Canal Park?
Phone, keys, wallet, or purse?
We may have found it!
Report Suspicious Activity
Not urgent, call our Clean & Safe Team!
Urgent - Dial 9-1-1
To schedule a safety workshop for your business, building, or community group please email bjlind@downtownduluth.com or call (218) 727-8549.
Outreach Specalist
Our Outreach Specialist, Nathan Kesti, puts on approximately eight miles a day walking the district and connecting with individuals who are unsheltered or facing chemical dependency challenges. Nathan is a great resource and has been instrumental in getting individuals into housing and/or treatment.
He’s also a great resource for our businesses. He connects with business owners/managers/employees to hear any concerns they have, offer tips, and serves as a liaison between the business community and social services.
Nathan can be reached at 218-340-8274 or nkesti@blockbyblock.com.
Has Downtown Duluth’s Outreach program supported your business?
Now we’re asking for your support. Our grant funding for this position will be expiring in November and while we have been working hard to find replacement dollars, we need help. If you appreciate the work of Nathan and the program’s impact on the downtown, please join others in becoming an outreach sponsor or providing a direct donation.
Downtown Duluth’s Outreach Impact
In his first 18 months on the job, Nathan has accumulated some significant statistics:
- 5,122 homeless outreach interactions
- 3,251 business connections
- 32 people into stable housing
- 26 people into treatment
This position is dedicated to our downtown only, while our partners in other organizations are assisting individuals throughout the community. It is unique in that it provides a balance between the needs of the business community and the needs of those who are unsheltered.