Graffiti by the Numbers
Mayor Daley’s “Graffiti Blasters,” a program started in 1993, promises to remove graffiti from private property within 24 hours of a report. Baking soda combined with high pressure water is used to remove the graffiti, street art or gang-related vandalism. The city has 13 “blast trucks” and 14 paint trucks.
Song: “Freedom’s Truth” by Jamie K
Photos: Flickr Commons
Related Links
Video tribute to Chicago graffiti artist “Sole” | Graffiti with soundtrack by DePaul students |
Flickr gallery of Chicago graffiti |NBC5 gallery of graffiti tagging |
Photo essay on graffiti by TIME | Photos of “permission wall” in Pilsen
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Topics: Archive, Graffiti, Urban Issues