Nov
23
Southwest Minneapolis Patch Launches and Covers Kingfield Project!
Filed Under art, crime, redevelopment
Kingfield Uses Local Photography to Repel Graffiti on Utility Boxes
Kingfield’s unique and innovative approach puts art where graffiti once dominated.
In Kingfield, an innovative program that cuts down grafitti by wrapping often-tagged utility boxes with local photography has been a resounding success, spurring a possible expansion of the program to other parts of the city.
The utility boxes, which currently sit at 25 intersections across Kingfield, are covered with brightly colored wrap that’s printed with locally-made photography.
Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Executive Director of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association, said the images serve as a deterrent to vandalization…
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[...] The Utility Box Wrapping Project of Minneapolis was inspired by a pilot project of Kingfield Neighborhood Neighborhood Association in 2009. You can read more about the original project of KFNA here! [...]