According to Jane Heft, Director of Allentown Mural Arts, this program is intended to "bring color and creativity to otherwise dull and utilitarian structures in the heart of Allentown." This project started May 8 on Hamilton Street and will continue throughout the summer.
City Center Group and Fast Signs of Allentown have contributed to make this possible.
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That looks awful. It's a step above graffitti.
ReplyDeleteIs this a new name for graffiti.
ReplyDeleteAllentown- a good place to be away from. You can put lipstick on a pig......................
ReplyDeleteWell, nothing screams slum more than a bunch of amateur art. I’m sure they will be promptly repainted as they chip, fade and weather.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I’d prefer if they just painted anything over the gang tags on the electric boxes, road signs and public trash bins.
Instead of the DIY “art” approach, the city should be legislating that PPL comes up with better designs. That way there is no question about who is responsible for future maintenance.
While they’re at it, the city should also get PPL (and phone/cable companies) to start moving their lines in the city underground. It shouldn’t be just Hamilton Street that doesn’t have to worry about unsightly wires and utility poles.
Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteOnly boomers would complain about this.
ReplyDeleteOr realists
DeleteThey are gang tags via our congress person. Notice the orange jerseys that were left over from the phantoms that were put on the empty chairs in the arena de sport.
ReplyDeleteArt in non-traditional places in cities is usually a last-gasp effort to take your eyes of the urban decay.
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