Read more about local beautification efforts in the June/July 2025 feature story.
If you see a blue, three-wheeled cart pedaling through the streets of Downtown Evansville, hold onto your cash — the operator isn’t selling hot dogs or ice cream sandwiches.
The Mobile Street Cleaning Trike was rolled out in March by the Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District as a new avenue for its Clean and Safe Team to more easily use pressure washing equipment in confined, hard-to-reach areas.
Downtown Evansville Executive Director Adam Trinkel says trucks are too big to access some areas, and hydrants are not always close by. The trike’s cart can carry the hose and related equipment used by workers to spray down sidewalks, city infrastructure, and other public spaces in need of a quick clean. Trinkel reports the cart also can haul trash bags during litter cleanups, especially after big events such as street festivals and annual events like the July 4 fireworks show.
“Last year, our team collected more than 4,500 bags of litter Downtown,” Trinkel says. “We work within our district boundaries to make Downtown safe, clean, and beautiful.”
Clean and Safe services, along with the trike, are funded by Downtown property owners through an annual assessment. Know a public area within the district that needs to be addressed? Complete a service request form.
