Give graffiti "The Brush Off "
Do you need an incentive to clean up the graffiti in your neighborhood?
Well this might be the answer you’re looking for!
Recent research suggests that the presence of graffiti “creates an environment that breeds bigger crimes.” Understanding that graffiti vandalism is a quality of life issue, Mayor Hickenlooper and the City Council have made graffiti prevention a top priority in Denver by increasing graffiti cleanup, education and enforcement efforts. But we can’t prevent graffiti alone! That’s why we’ve created The Brush Off campaign – a partnership between the City and concerned citizens.
The Brush Off campaign provides an easy way for everyone to help prevent graffiti in our neighborhoods. Brush Off partners agree to keep a spot (such as a sign, pole, or dumpster) near their home clean, using free graffiti-removal supplies provided by the City. Research shows that promptly removing graffiti (ideally 24 – 48 hours after it appears) decreases repeat graffiti vandalism. So Brush Off partners are encouraged to remove graffiti from their spots as soon as possible. We hope you’ll become a Brush Off partner. Graffiti vandalism effects everyone...we need everyone to be part of the solution
The Brush Off program gives every citizen the power to create and maintain clean, graffiti-free communities. Becoming a Brush Off
partner is easy. Simply
sign a pledge and tell us how you will participate in the program.
Partnership opportunities:
- Request free paint and promptly remove graffiti from your property.
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- Request free assistance to remove the graffiti you cannot remove or access.
- Request free paint to cover graffiti in your neighborhood.
- Report all graffiti vandalism in your community.
- Make your property less attractive to graffiti vandals.
Plant short shrubs & prickly plants around your property
Plant vines and climbing plants along fences and walls
Trim shrubs and weeds – remove items that might create hiding places
Secure gates, repair fences & relocate items that intruders can use to scale fences and walls Install outdoor lighting – consider lights that come on when they sense movement
Apply protective sealer to make graffiti cleanup quicker and easier
To become a Brush Off partner, download a pledge, call 3-1-1 or 720-865-6815.
STOP graffiti vandalism!
Remove it – Report it
Every time it appears – Everywhere it appears
Denver Partners Against Graffiti & you
Building clean, proud, strong neighborhoods