Vol. 1 · No. 12 · Detroit, MI
Friday, June 12, 2026
Sidewalk

sidewalk.community

Full transparency

The Community Treasury

Every dollar that flows through Sidewalk is tracked on a double-entry ledger. Escrow protects both sides of every job. No hidden fees, no black boxes — just neighbors paying neighbors, transparently.

$75.00
Escrow Held
Protected in escrow
$75.00
Total Volume
All-time transactions
1
Jobs Completed
Paid out to workers
15
Open Jobs
$597.23 pooled

How Money Moves on Sidewalk

Two-phase escrow: base pay is guaranteed, bonus rewards great work

Step 1
Job Posted
Creator sets a budget. Full amount is locked in escrow — money leaves their wallet immediately.
Step 2
Bid Accepted
Worker's bid splits the budget: base pay (guaranteed) + bonus (performance). Both stay in escrow.
Step 3
Work Completed
Worker submits, creator reviews. Base pay releases automatically on approval.
Step 4
Bonus Released
Creator can release the bonus for exceptional work, or it refunds after the review window.

Live Transaction Feed

Real transactions, anonymized for privacy

Community Contribution Mar 16, 23:16
$10.00
Community Contribution Mar 12, 16:31
$10.00
Escrow Locked Mar 09, 16:08
$55.00

Community Impact

$0.00
Earned by Workers
1
Jobs Completed
1
Active Workers
4
Job Creators

Treasury Roadmap

Where we are and where we're headed

Live
Double-Entry Ledger
Every transaction recorded with matching debits and credits. Full audit trail.
Live
Two-Phase Escrow
Base pay guaranteed, bonus performance-based. Both sides protected.
Live
Community Contributions
Neighbors can pool funds to boost job budgets. Collective investment in the block.
Building
Paymaster Integration
On-chain settlement for instant, low-fee payouts. Your keys, your money.
Planned
Community Treasury DAO
Neighborhood-level treasuries governed by reputation-weighted voting.
Planned
Insurance Pool
Community-funded dispute resolution and job completion guarantees.