Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Thursday announced a plan to ‘beautify’ the city and clean up graffiti. FOX13
Expand staffing and resources for Seattle Public Utilities’"Graffiti Rangers"Engage with artists, businesses and volunteers to make more art spaces and public artIncrease police enforcement of graffiti offenses, especially targeting ‘prolific taggers’"Incidents of graffiti have dramatically increased throughout the pandemic, and progress requires a approach, where we work together to advance proven solutions, reduce silos, and tap into our greatest resource – our community,"...
The city reports instances of graffiti went up 52% during the pandemic, and despite Clean City Initiative funding helping to mitigate tagging, it was not enough to keep up. All racist, sexist or obscene graffiti was cleaned up within 24 hours of being reported, the city says. "From the moment he took office, Mayor Harrell has emphasized the importance of a clean Seattle. We applaud this concentrated effort to clean and beautify the city. Our Metropolitan Improvement District Clean Team undertakes that mission seven days a week, to create a healthy, vibrant downtown for all," wrote the Downtown Seattle Association. "In the last two years alone, the Clean Team has removed more than 57,000 graffiti tags and stickers from public and private structures.
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