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Bureau of Street Services details sweeping optimization plan; warns of staffing, equipment and community‑engagement costs
Summary
Bureau of Street Services presented a phased plan to optimize posted routes, convert open routes to posted routes and improve citywide sweeping. Staff said the city manages about 14,000 curb miles, that posted routes cover 34%, and that converting open routes will require consultant help, community outreach and more crews and equipment.
The Bureau of Street Services told a Los Angeles City Council committee at a special meeting that it has begun a phased street‑sweeping optimization intended to improve cleanliness and efficiency but that the work will require additional staff, equipment and community engagement to expand posted sweeping citywide.
Prashant Konaredi of the bureau's Advanced Planning Group said the bureau manages roughly 14,000 curb miles; about 4,700 miles (34%) are currently on posted sweeping routes, about 1,600 miles (11%) are AM routes, and roughly 7,700 miles (55%) are open routes without enforceable parking restrictions.
Konaredi said the bureau's optimization effort has three phases: data collection and software selection (phase 1, complete), optimization of existing posted routes (phase 2), and conversion of open routes to posted routes with community…
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