These DC ambassadors keep the streets clean and offer a friendly face to visitors

In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s “ Working Capital ” series profiles the people whose jobs make the D.C. region run.

Their jobs center around making downtown D.C. a clean place, all while having a smile on their face and helping any visitor that may cross their path.

A day at work might include picking up the odd candy wrapper on the sidewalk or helping a tourist find the White House.

“It’s my home. So you don’t want your home to be dirty,” said Gregory Trent, a Safety and Maintenance Ambassador with the Downtown DC Business Improvement District.

Trent starts each of his 10-hour shifts every morning getting the supply he needs, from grabbers and brooms, to le

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