After – L.A. River graffiti wall wiped out

August 15, 2008 at 3:33 pm in Art, Biking in LA, Crime, East Side, LA, Law, Law Enforcement

A lovely/ugly expanse of beige paint is all that remains

A lovely/ugly expanse of beige paint is all that remains

This is a pretty non-descript section of the L.A. River channel that runs past the Glendale Water & Power plant.

After years of seeing it bombed, blasted and splashed with 40-foot-long full-color-burner graffiti pieces, the forces of conformity decided enough was enough.

For the “BEFORE” view, see the jump.

Colorful urban art or rank vandalism? No matter. It\'s gone now.

Colorful urban art or rank vandalism? No matter. It's gone now.

Maybe I’m late to this happening, but I saw it this morning and have to ask:

Is this an improvement? Have the graffiti-eradication squads beautified a vandalized flood channel or destroyed the only touch of color in an otherwise ugly place that most people just aren’t concerned about?

Discuss.

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