Claire Ami and Joe Wyatt set off from Acacia Park late Thursday morning to walk the streets of downtown Colorado Springs.

Clad in fluorescent yellow vests and backpacks, the two made their way south along Tejon Street. They walk more than six miles during an average shift on the lookout for lost tourists, businesses that need a hand or struggling residents.

"I'm very passionate about Colorado Springs and connecting with people, if they're tourists that are just in town or the homeless folks," Ami said.

The ambassadors are one aspect of the Clean & Safe Program that the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs recently launched. The pilot program has brought in extra security officers, public ambassadors and a new team of homeless outreach experts to lead efforts to improve the image and

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