Eleven businesses between 15th and 16th avenues are donating money to keep the block clean and attractive.”We’ve waited for years for [Campus Partners] to do the small things that, so far, they’ve only addressed on paper,” said Scott Morse, owner of Brennen’s Coffee House. “It’s time to take action and responsibility.”That’s why every Saturday around 7:00 a.m., at least four people are power spraying sidewalks, scrubbing walls and picking up trash, said Victoria Straw, owner of Victoria’s Flowers.The short-term goals of the group, which Straw calls “Blockbusters,” are to remove trash and graffiti, clean the sidewalks and plant flowers, she said. Long-term goals involve the addition of permanent fixtures such as awnings and lights.”We want to be the cleanest, brightest, block on campus,” Straw said. “I think businesses should be respectful of their environment.”Steve Sterrett, spokesman for Campus Partners, said although they are not directly involved with the effort, they are impressed with the initiative.”Certainly we are encouraged by what they are doing,” Sterrett said. “If this area isn’t attractive, people are going to go elsewhere.”Some time in the future, Campus Partners hopes to form a special improvement district that would fund and organize business improvement. Currently there are no definite plans for this program, he said.Pete Franco, owner of The Note Network, said he can already see improvement in the appearance of the businesses on the block. But he is disappointed such a strong effort to revitalize the area was needed in the first place.”It’s a shame it had to come to this,” Franco said.The group has received donations that have added up to over $1,000 so far, Straw said.They used $800 for the sidewalk power sprayer, she said. Other money has been used to rent tools such as shovels from Keep Columbus Beautiful, a city agency that works to promote beautification.