In case you missed it, there is a nice article in today’s San Jose Mercury about the Groundwerx team in action in downtown San Jose. The Groundwerx crew consists of two teams whose primary functions are: (1) to provide concierge services for residents and visitors in downtown (ambassadors), and (2) to provide cleaning services, which includes the use of high-powered scrubbers (clean team). The concierge ambassadors can answer questions and give directions to restaurants, shops, and theaters in downtown. The clean team members give downtown an extra level of cleaning to keep the downtown environment a little fresher and give it an extra sparkle.

Groundwerx is the result of a special tax paid by property owners in a property-based improvement district (PBID) in downtown San Jose. The Groundwerx team started in January 2008.