The Downtown San Diego Partnership's Clean & Safe team was out in full force during this year's Comic-Con International, providing round-the-clock safety and maintenance services to ensure Downtown San Diego remained at its best. The team, which normally removes 13 tons of trash and collects 930 bags of trash during a five-day period, removed 25 tons of trash and 6,720 bags of trash during Comic-Con. In addition, the team removed graffiti 1,035 times and picked up 25,310 flyers, posters, and stickers, which is significantly more than their daily average.

Alonso Vivas, director of operations at Clean & Safe, commended the team's diligent work during the Con, saying, "I am so proud of the diligent work our safety and maintenance ambassadors perform every day, but am especially pleased by the role they play in showing off our fantastic Downtown community during this renowned annual event."

The Downtown San Diego Partnership's Clean & Safe program is a property and business improvement district, providing enhanced services for the Downtown neighborhoods including Core/Columbia, Cortez Hill, East Village, the Gaslamp Quarter and the Marina District. Patrolling the streets 24-hours a day, seven days a week, Clean & Safe crews perform maintenance duties in the public right-of-way, supplementing services provided by the City of San Diego. Safety Ambassadors also patrol the coverage area and provide social outreach referrals.

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