Is this now the most colorful town in the world?
Mexican Government Asked Street Artists To Paint 200 Houses To Unite Community
A youth organization that’s been known to use graffiti as a means of expression has teamed up with the government of Mexico to rehabilitate Palmitas, a town in the Pachuca district. Under the moniker “Germen Crew,” the group painted 209 houses, or twenty-thousand square meters of facade, into a single rainbow mural.
According to streetartnews, the impact has been extremely positive: 452 families, or 1808 people, were affected by this project, resulting in violence amongst youths being entirely eradicated. The group, whose name literally means “germ crew,” have made community involvement a priority, which could partially explain the good results.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | September 2, 2020 12:25 AM
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No, Tirana, Albania is. That's were the idea comes from.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 29, 2015 6:49 PM
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The painting of Palmitas is horroroso!
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | July 29, 2015 6:53 PM
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Perhaps they have never heard the that sometimes "less is more."
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 29, 2015 6:57 PM
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Maybe not, the tackiest perhaps?
Cinque Terre is how you do it:
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 29, 2015 7:36 PM
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Amazing results, the whole town is one giant mural!
The trick is stopping the "street artists" once they've started.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 29, 2015 8:51 PM
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I prefer these in Charleston, SC.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 29, 2015 9:34 PM
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You don't *draw attention* to the slums.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | September 2, 2020 12:25 AM
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