Snow Removal Program

Snowfalls 2" and above December through March 15

Uptown SSA#34 provides sidewalk snow removal throughout our commercial areas. Cleanslate will remove snow after 2" have fallen.

Starting December 1 through March 15, crews will be out and about once 2" of inches of snow have fallen.

For more info, contact Wally at 773-878-1064

Sidewalk Handsweeping & Litter Removal

Daily Litter Removal

Uptown SSA#34 provides sidewalk snow removal throughout our commercial areas. Our partner in this effort is Cleanslate Chicago. Their teams are generally on the streets from about 8am to 1pm and work from north (Foster) to south (south) through the sidewalks of SSA#34.

Seven days except some holidays and in-service training days.

For more info, contact Wally at 773-878-1064

Fighting Against Graffiti

Weekly Program Focuses on Nuisance 'Tag' Graffiti

Starting in 2012, Uptown SSA#34 provides weekly removal of smaller, 'tag' graffiti via use of safe, non-marring all-temperature products. For more info, contact Wally at 773-878-1064

Security Camera Rebates

Beef-Up Your Security

Property owners, businesses, and condo associations can apply for a rebate for cameras installed along the public way (sidewalks and/or alleys).

For more info, contact Wally at 773-878-1064

Pride Month Activities

Annual Parade Kicks Off in Uptown

2011 was the first year that Chicago's Annual LGBT Pride Parade included Uptown along its route. Uptown SSA#34 is supporting the UptownProud.org website that hosts a range of information for the Parade as well as other events and activities throughout June in Uptown.

Lunar New Year on Argyle Street

Business Promotion

To honor the late winter-early spring New Year holidays celebrated by the Asian businesses and customers of the Argyle Street area, Uptown SSA#34 funded new streetpole banners designed to match the recently installed "Asia on Argyle" identifier spanning the street. The banners incorporate symbols more recognizable to non-Asians such as the lion and zodiac snake. They also incorporate more traditional Asian new year imagery (flowers, firecrackers, and thrown water) as well as greetings in Chinese, Vietamese, Thai, Cambodian, Lao, and Burmese -- all languages used around Argyle.

As part of the annual Hip Sing Association's Lunar New Year Parade, Uptown United and Business Partners - The Chamber for Uptown walked the parade route with 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman and 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman distributing red envelopes -- a traditional gift giving method -- full of discount coupons for Argyle area businesses.