Fighting Blight With Art

Palm Springs officials are working to fill the windows of empty storefronts with art and movie posters in order to keep the streetscape feeling lively.

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September 20, 2009, 5:00 AM PDT

By Tim Halbur

"Nedra Young, chief executive of Social Mosaics, which teaches schoolchildren about mosaic art, contacted the city a few months ago about the idea after reading that Philadelphia was doing the same thing.

"Right now a vacant storefront is nothing but a piece of glass. It has no character, no interest, no nothing, so people walking down the street say, 'Why do I want to be here? There is nothing to look at,' " she said."

FULL STORY: Palm Springs wants to fill vacant storefronts with art

Thursday, September 17, 2009 in The Los Angeles Times

Community / Economic Development California Vacant Properties Retail Palm Springs

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