Removing graffiti from a building can be very expensive, in the tens of thousands for large buildings. That's why Chicago is lucky to have a program like Graffiti Blasters, which removes graffiti from private property at no cost to the property owner.
Unfortunately, the graffiti that was defacing the east facade of the Uptown Theatre was too high up for the city's Graffiti Blasters program to reach, and the fact that it is a historic building disqualifies it as well, as special techniques need to be used to ensure the integrity of the structure.
That's why it's so good to see that graffiti removal has begun this week on the Uptown. Thanks to those responsible!
4 comments:
That is a welcome sight!
They need to secure the fire-escapes somehow so the thugs cannot get back up there for a repeat "graff wall" performance. How else do they get up there? Its beyond me.
A problem in the past has been that businesses that use that alley have sometimes left the gates open. An open gate is just asking for trouble.
Is it possible that a rehab is closer to being in the works? Why else would they bother to remove the graff art now? Wishful thinking, I know.
There are some very serious suitors for the theatre; I don't think it's just wishful thinking to believe something might be happening.
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