CRP Blog & Updates

Every mural tells a story. That’s a truism for every single mural painted by the Community Rejuvenation Project. Visual art is a form of storytelling in and of itself; murals offer a way to weave stories together into a visual narrative through the use of vibrant imagery which carries both symbolic and literal meaning. Often, there’s an even deeper story behind the murals CRP does. In the case of the Biblioteca Popular / People’s Library, the location of a recent…

Vandalism from graffiti taggers is an ongoing problem for business owners in urban areas. It contributes to blighted neighborhoods, lowers property values, deters customers and repeat business, and can be expensive and frustrating to have to clean up the same walls over and over again. Unfortunately, painting out the problem often just invites more taggers, particularly if the clean-up does not include colors that match. Adding to the problem is the fact that city graffiti removal crews will only repaint…