Development



"The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program unites artists and communities through a collaborative process, rooted in the traditions of mural-making, to create art that transforms public spaces and individual lives." According to the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program website. The mural arts program was created in 1984 as a part of an anti-grafiti movement. Philadelphia was poisoned with all sorts of grafiti and it made the city appear unattractive.

The mural arts program is apart of development because 26 years later, murals are still being created under this program. The city is more elegant with all of the murals. They all tell a different story. This particular photograph is from city hall. They are in the process of creating a mural underground so that SEPTA users can have something beautiful to look at while they wait for transportation from place to place.