Remove graffiti from Portola's Commercial Street storefronts (2026-07-20)

A few storefronts along Portola's small Commercial Street have carried the same graffiti tags for months, the kind of visible neglect that discourages foot traffic in a town this size. A same-day cleanup restores the block. Standard: US Forest Service community graffiti removal guidance + SDG 11 Proof: Before/after photo of the cleaned surface Method (US Forest Service community graffiti removal guidance + SDG 11): 1. Get the property owner's permission before starting. 2. Photograph the graffiti before starting work. 3. Apply graffiti remover or matching paint per the surface type. 4. Scrub or roll until the tag is fully removed or covered. 5. Clean up any drips or overspray on the sidewalk. 6. Photograph the restored surface. Done when: Before/after photo of the cleaned surface

Where

Commercial St storefronts, Portola, CA 96122

Pay

$140 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before/after photo of the cleaned surface

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: Removal of graffiti/tagging from a public-facing wall, gate or storefront via a manufacturer-appropriate solvent, paint-out or pressure-wash method

Bring

• graffiti remover/solvent OR matched paint-out paint + roller/brush
• pressure washer (masonry-safe setting) where applicable
• gloves + eye protection
• camera

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: photograph the tagging and identify the surface material (brick, painted metal, glass, painted wood) to choose a safe removal method that won't damage the substrate.
2. 2. Confirm property-owner/manager consent for the specific wall or gate before any solvent, paint or pressure-washing touches the surface.
3. 3. Apply the matched method — masonry-safe solvent and rinse, matched paint-out roll, or low-pressure wash — per the product's instructions, working from the least aggressive method first.
4. 4. Photograph the cleaned surface from the same before vantage and note the method used for future reference on that surface.

If it does not match the plan

• No owner/manager consent obtainable -> STOP, do not treat the surface.
• Solvent or pressure-washing would damage historic masonry or a mural the community wants kept -> STOP, flag for a different approach rather than force one method.

What counts as done

• Owner/manager consent confirmed for the specific surface before work
• Removal method matched to the substrate (no damage to brick/paint/glass)
• Before/after photos from a matching vantage
• Method used logged for the surface's future maintenance record

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.