One graffiti abatement tactic that hasn't been mentioned in this current thread is the use of murals on frequently tagged walls. Unfortunately, businesses and residents with single-color walls (especially white) are basically taunting taggers with a blank canvas. Subsidizing the cost of mural paintings may be a good investment of NRP dollars in affected neighborhoods. Offering rewards for turning in vandals may also be an effective use of NRP funds.
-Ed Kohler Tag Tagger in Cooper Wow, I didn't think I would find anything to agree with in a post by Mr. Kohler, but the mural idea is great. With the help of the Windom Park Citizens in Action and NRP money, we put up two big murals at an abandoned gas station on Central Ave. I am now working on finding artists for murals on the Eastside Co-op building on Central. Murals are a great deterrent to graffiti. I have helped put up many over the years and have never once had one defaced by graffiti. Anyone in Northeast interested in helping email me off-list. Mark Wilde Windom Park __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
