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Afton Giles Reappointed to Clean Pittsburgh Commission; Officials Press for ‘Gold Plan’ Funding
Summary
City planner Afton Giles spoke at a pre-agenda interview April 9, 2025 about the Clean Pittsburgh Commission’s work on litter, illegal dumping and a multi-year ‘Gold Plan’ that members say needs dedicated staffing and funding to be effective.
Afton Giles, principal planner of sustainability and resilience for the City of Pittsburgh, told City Council members during a pre-agenda interview April 9 that she supports reappointment to the Clean Pittsburgh Commission and urged steady funding and staffing to address chronic litter and illegal dumping.
The commission, Giles said, began as a volunteer group and has grown into a formal advisory body with a modest budget that helps coordinate cleanups, education and grant work across neighborhoods. “The litter problem in Pittsburgh is almost chronic,” Giles said, adding that the commission and partner nonprofits rely heavily on volunteers and have had limited enforcement capacity.
Giles told the standing committee she has served two terms as the commission’s treasurer and that the group’s Community of Focus…
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