Maintenance
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Downtown streets and sidewalks are elements of the public space, but are part of everyone's shared experience. Consequently, their appearance and maintenance should be a common concern. Efforts to improve the downtown will be fruitless unless there is a commitment to proper maintenance of street furniture, public and private signs, landscaping and other public improvements.

Good maintenance is a direct gesture to the customer. Every action by the downtown merchant or property owner is a positive gesture to the public, as is maintenance undertaken by the City. No public improvements should be made which cannot be maintained.

Guidelines:

  1. Implementation of public improvements downtown should continue to include a coordinated, realistic maintenance program.

  2. Downtown merchants and/or property owners should commit themselves to the daily maintenance of the public areas in front and behind their buildings.

  3. Avoid the "cosmetic" patching of surfaces, materials and landscaping when more substantial repair work is needed.

  4. Control the growth of weeds.