It’s difficult to imagine now, but Philadelphia, now nicknamed “Filthadelphia,” was once well-known for the cleanliness of its streets.But in 1917, we were one of the first U.S. cities to deploy modern street sweeping technology and we were consistently ranked as ​. In fact, Benjamin Franklin organized this country’s very first street sweeping program during the colonial era, right here in Philadelphia in the 1750s. But by the end of the 20th century, federal budget cuts, , and other economic trends had led to a massive reduction of city services.By 1980, former mayor Frank Rizzo had...…It’s difficult to imagine now, but Philadelphia, now nicknamed “Filthadelphia,” was once well-known for the cleanliness of its streets.But in 1917, we were one of the first U.S. cities to deploy modern street sweeping technology and we were consistently ranked as ​. In fact, Benjamin Franklin organized this country’s very first street sweeping program during the colonial era, right here in Philadelphia in the 1750s. But by the end of the 20th century, federal budget cuts, , and other economic trends had led to a massive reduction of city services.By 1980, former mayor Frank Rizzo had...WW…