The BBA is Asking YOU to Adopt Your Sidewalk!

What Does that Mean?

• The BBA is asking business and property owners to sign up and pledge to adopt the sidewalk in front of their business!
• By adopting their sidewalk, businesses are committing to cleaning and maintaining that area.
• By joining together, businesses downtown can each do a small part to make a big impact on the cleanliness of Burlington. Help create an atmosphere of positive energy and communicate to residents and visitors that this is a welcoming, tight-knit community that works together to care for our downtown.

What Can I Do?

• If you are a downtown business or property owner, just sign up and pledge to Adopt Your Sidewalk!
• Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive info about our campaign, dates to be aware of and suggestions and resources for things you can do.
• Download and print out our handy Downloadable Clean Up Checklist for suggestions like:
  • Sweep the sidewalk
  • Plant flowers in flower boxes and planters
  • Clean and maintain greenbelt: Download the guide to Caring for your Trees and Green Belt, a brochure with info created by the city’s Arborist, Warren Spinner and the Branch Out Burlington program
  • Care for existing trees or apply to have one planted with Tree Keeper program
  • Clear trash and debris out of tree pits and gutters
  • Pick up cigarette butts
  • Peel stickers off of signs, parking meters, bike lock posts, hand rails
  • Shovel snow, especially between meters
  • Pick up trash
  • Add lighting
  • Power wash sidewalks and walls
  • Place welcoming signs
  • Use See-Click-Fix to report things to the city like sidewalk cracks, abandoned bikes etc.
  • Contact BPD’s Graffiti Removal Team for information on cleaning up tags on walls/ doors etc.

 

 The Adopt Your Sidewalk campaign was featured on WCAX, watch the video here.

Our Sidewalk Stewards:

     

 

Anjou & the Little Pear