Graffiti in Vancouver, Olympic City
Vancouver BC, 2010.
Apparently the City Hall graffiti unit has been disbanded, or the hotline disconnected. A West End resident is circulating this pdf attached that is the internal sheet used to forward graffiti complaints to the exact department/person responsible. If you are so inclined to report vandalism ( as opposed to art? ) this list may help you get direct results instead of sitting on hold at 311.
While many including me bemoan the painting over of the mural on Beatty Street, there is also offensive tagging that is a blight on our city. It has been proven that quick removal discourages taggers from displaying their "art" on private or public property.
I do not suggest that we need to sanitize our city for the 2010 Olympics. Quite the opposite. However, nasty graffiti cannot overtake our fair city, now or in the future. Save this pdf, encourage your neighbours and businesses to keep shitty spray paint from marring our city, and celebrate art and artists. There IS a difference.
Thanks for caring, -Blair
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