Graffiti abatement
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Graffiti
abatement is a joint effort between a given community, its Public Works
division, Police Department, Community Development
, and Parks, Recreation, and Community Services to eliminate graffiti vandalism
. In an effective graffiti abatement program, hot spots – areas frequently targeted by graffiti vandals – are checked regularly, with the overall goal of removing graffiti as soon as possible. The reasoning given is, that graffiti is an expensive burden for a community, as it lowers property values, generates repair costs and can incite additional criminal activity.
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
abatement is a joint effort between a given community, its Public Works
Public works
Public works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
division, Police Department, Community Development
Community development
Community development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities....
, and Parks, Recreation, and Community Services to eliminate graffiti vandalism
Vandalism
Vandalism is the behaviour attributed originally to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable...
. In an effective graffiti abatement program, hot spots – areas frequently targeted by graffiti vandals – are checked regularly, with the overall goal of removing graffiti as soon as possible. The reasoning given is, that graffiti is an expensive burden for a community, as it lowers property values, generates repair costs and can incite additional criminal activity.
Young Offender Graffiti Abatement Programs
Young offender graffiti abatement programs have been growing in popularity throughout Europe and Australia as an effective method to reduce local government costs while allowing young offenders to perform community service under supervision of welfare officers. Safe graffiti removal programs are developed in conjunction with government and graffiti remover chemical manufacturers.See also
- Anti-graffiti coating
- Fixing Broken WindowsFixing Broken WindowsThe broken windows theory is a criminological theory of the norm setting and signaling effect of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior...
- Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti NetworkPhiladelphia Anti-Graffiti NetworkThe Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network was founded in January 1984 by former Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode. The original goal of the program was to combat the spread of graffiti in the Philadelphia area and was led by Tim Spencer. In 1986 another program began within PAGN, named The Mural Arts...