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Originally Posted by Hali87
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think this stuff looks AWESOME and I would bet my next paycheque that the majority of Haligonians under the age of 40 would agree with me. It is inherently NOT of zero value because people are paying for it. Most of the "tags" (what you refer to as "gang-related") are not gang related at all, they're just the result of stupid kids writing their nicknames on walls with sharpies. The murals that have been commissioned are absolutely not the same thing. They may have the same origins but like it or not, the murals are art, they have value and they are enjoyed by a great many people, even non-criminals.
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They are defacing buildings and are an eyesore. I would prefer the multicolor patterns that were painted on the now-demolished buildings on Robie and Pepperell adjacent to the Atlantica Hotel/Holiday Inn a few years ago as a protest by the property owner, which were later declared an unsightly premise. This stuff is simply hideous and immediately makes the city look like a gang warfare zone.