Get Youths Involved in Murals, Not Graffiti
As the story “Graffiti Central” (July 9) points out, the proposal to fill a city park with a wall of graffiti is indeed wacky.
It is also unbelievable that someone would want to encourage this practice. Graffiti is vandalism and nothing more. The environmental damage done by this despicable practice is evident everywhere.
Asking companies to finance this project when they already spend thousands of dollars trying to remove it is ludicrous. Using Arroyo Seco Park for this purpose would create an eyesore in what is now a beautiful area.
If supporters of this proposed project want to encourage society to improve communication with minority youth that are being ignored, graffiti is not the answer. Instead, they should urge their participation in the citywide mural program. Don’t force another eyesore on the community.
RAYMOND L. BATISTE
Altadena
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