author: Peter : Brooklyn, NY Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
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Randomly passed this mermaid mural at Manhattan's South Street Seaport... for some reason, the mermaid isn't nearly as interesting as the fish with legs...
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New York, NY...
author: Peter : Brooklyn, NY

High Heat Sports and a Kezam/Break graffiti mural at the corner of Willoughby and Central, Bushwick, Brooklyn...
A closeup of the Kezam half of the mural...
A closeup of the Break half of the mural...
web link
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author: Elicar : Toronto, ON

The murals at Leslieville all have something in common: Graffiti Transformation Fund, Mural Program, Grant Thornton Centre.
Both the Graffiti Transfomation and Mural Program fall under Neighbourhood Improvement Grants given by the City of Toronto.
"Graffiti Transformation
Employs youth for removing graffiti and replacing it with murals, through grants to community organizations.
Mural Program
Business associations, including community groups that include strong business participation, can receive one-time funding for street banners or wall mural projects that help promote a local theme and facilitate commercial neighbourhood identity." web link
Ralph Thorton Centre on the other hand, is a centre established in 1980 with a "primary...
author: Peter : Brooklyn, NY

Storefront mural on Broadway, in Williamsburg...
Metropolitan Street, G train stop...
Brooklyn, NY...
External LinksMural photos on flickr Mural posts on technorati
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