Creating wonderful, welcoming spaces for you to enjoy.

The Downtown BIZ runs several programs to not only make downtown cleaner, but also to make it more beautiful.  

• Portage Avenue Lighting Plan
• Banners
• Parks
• Neon Broom Program
• Flowers
• Anti-cigarette Litter Program 
• Patios
• Art on the Avenue: Sculpture Walk 
• Litter & Graffiti Removal Programs

In addition to beautification projects, the Downtown BIZ employs our Metro Enviro-Team to keep downtown clean and beautiful. 

• 14 year-round Metro Enviro-Team staff
• 8 additional seasonal Metro Enviro-Team members