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www.kab.org Community Appearance Index
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Litter Index (Required for Good Standing) Optional Indices Illegal Signs Graffiti Abandoned/Junked Vehicles Outside Storage Focus Area Survey Community Appearance Index
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Community Appearance Index Litter Index Minimum 5 Areas 10 Sites in each Area Minimum 50 Sites per Community Site ½-1 mile length
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Scorers Litter Index One (1) team 3-6 individual scorers Same team scores all Areas and Sites Optional Indices Each scorer scores 1-2 optional categories These scorers do not score litter Same team scores all Areas and Sites
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Litter Index Scale 1 Minimal or No Litter Virtually no litter 1 or 2 small items in a city block or equivalent Collected quickly by 1 individual Generally neat and tidy
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Litter Index Scale 2 Slightly Littered Small amount of litter Eye is not continually grabbed by littered items
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Litter Index Scale 3 Littered Visible litter catches your eye frequently Organized effort for removal Considerable effort to clean
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Litter Index Scale 4 Extremely Littered Equipment may be required for removal Strong impression of a lack of concern about litter Continuous amount of litter Litter first thing noticed Might include an illegal dump
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1 2 4 Area Boundaries 5 3
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Area 4 Singleton Ave. Industrial Blvd. Bachman Lake Love Field Marsh Ln. Spring Valley Rd. Harry Hines Blvd. Hampton Rd. Northwest Hwy. Webbs Chapel Rd. Regal Row Blvd. Forest Ln.
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KEEP DALLAS BEAUTIFUL LITTER INDEX Saturday, August 04 Area Four - SitesComments Average Score Singleton Ave the Trinity River to Loop 12 -1222 2 Singleton Ave the Trinity River to Loop 12 -2222 2 Industrial Blvd from Downtown to Irving Blvd -1434 Dilapidated buildings4 Industrial Blvd from Downtown to Irving Blvd -2333 Tall grass3 Bachman Lake - N212 2 Bachman Lake - S212 Trash cans in bad shape2 N Love field222 2 Love Field222 2 Marsh Lane from Northwest Hwy to 635 - 1111 1 Marsh Lane from Northwest Hwy to 635 -2111 1 Spring Valley from Preston to Marsh111 1 Harry Hines Blvd from Downtown to 635 n-1221 2 Harry Hines Blvd from Downtown to 635 s-2222 2 Hampton Rd from the Trinity River to IH-20433 3 Northwest Hwy from Preston to IH-35 -1111 1 Northwest Hwy from Preston to IH-35 -2111 1 Webb Chapel Rd from Harry Hines to 635111 1 Regal Row from Harry Hines to Irving Blvd -1222 2 Regal Row from Harry Hines to Irving Blvd -2222 2 Forest Ln from Preston to IH-35111 1 Total Average Score:2
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Reporting GIS was utilized to create final map product
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1010 Washington Blvd. Stamford, Ct. 06901 203-659-3000 www.kab.org
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Optional Indices Illegal Signs Graffiti Abandoned/Junked Vehicles Outside Storage
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Illegal Signs Signs on public property –Posters or flyers on utility poles/ equipment –Signs in right-of-way Area between sidewalk and edge of street or under utility poles –Messages may include advertising for credit repair, dating services, garage sales, real estate, or for a candidate in an election
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Illegal Signs ScoreInstructions for Scores 1No illegal signs 21-5 illegal signs 36-10 illegal signs 410+ illegal signs
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Graffiti Words, colors, and shapes drawn or scratched on buildings, overpasses, and other surfaces one-color monikers (like a nickname) "tags“ complex compositions of several colors Done without permission
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Graffiti ScoreInstructions for Scores 1 No graffiti 2 1-2 small graffiti tags. No larger than 6’ x 6’ could be cleaned up in 1 hour 3 2 long swatches or a combined amount of graffiti of less than 12’ long. 2-3 hours to cleanup 4 Site predominantly filled with graffiti
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Abandoned/Junked Vehicles Abandoned typically on street or right-of-way Junk vehicle typically on private property Conditions a heavy layer of dust expired registration or license tag, flat tire(s), or missing component(s) inoperable
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Abandoned/Junk Vehicles ScoreInstructions for Scores 1No abandoned or junk vehicles 21 abandoned or junk vehicle 32-3 abandoned or junk vehicles 44 or more abandoned or junk vehicles
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Outdoor Storage Outside a building and visible from right- of-way building materials, furniture, appliances, motor vehicle parts or other materials not customarily used or stored outside or which may deteriorate from exposure to the outside environment. Outside Storage may include trash and garbage stored outside prior to or after normal collection.
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Outside Storage ScoreInstructions for Scores 1 No openly stored items 2 1-4 openly stored items. An hour with 1-2 people to clean up 3 5-10 items openly stored that could fill a small shed. Cleaned up in 3-5 hours 4 10 items that would fill a one car garage would require a full day to clean with a full crew
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Happy Scorers
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Focus Area Survey An Inventory Education Ordinances Enforcement Resources and Tools Community improvement Focus Areas Litter Prevention Beautification Waste Reduction and Recycling
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Special Thanks to Phillip Morris USA, an Altria Co. and Waste Management, Inc.
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1010 Washington Blvd. Stamford, Ct. 06901 203-659-3000 www.kab.org
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