![]() Other than adding extra safety precautions like making the rooftops more accessible, the park is to remain pretty much the same, a great option for young people to get out, explore, see art, and still stay safely distanced. The person in charge of redoing it is Sara Zewde, an urbanist, landscaper, and public artist who also co-founded Studio Zewde.Īccording to Studio Zewde, “The next evolution of the site will ensure the continuation of the stories, meanings, and cultural production embedded in the site today.” PHOTO: Alessandro RiveroĭRWC has commissioned Studio-Zewde to develop the complete concept design. Young people participating in UrbanX flock to Graffiti Pier. Wickeds, however, make up a small portion of Graffiti Pier’s walls. (DRWC) that will be used to acquire a six-acre stretch. State officials on Thursday announced a 1 million grant to the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has signed a deal to with Conrail, which locked up the space back in 1980, to turn it into a legal, greenspace and officially sanctioned art park. Philadelphia’s Graffiti Pier, a representation of the city’s street art culture that has been dotted with no trespassing signs for years, is one step closer to becoming a public park. This unofficial park is so popular and accepted that the city of Philadelphia has formed plans to make it the first of it’s a kind: A legal, publicly funded, graffiti park. ![]() With its combination of cement structures and arches, Graffiti park feels urban bud it also has lots of green space. Most of the places found are abandoned or hidden. As the title says, it’s all about exploring urban areas. For those who are trying to stay safe and “low risk” the key to live outdoors.Ī growing number of young people have taken up a hobby called “Urbex” or Urban Exploration and graffiti pier has provided a perfect outlet. Months of covid-19 lockdown has lead to quarantine fatigue and young people have been busted for holding parties on the beaches and now on college campuses as some schools open. Hamilton resident Jaymin Patel said she found the pier after “My cousin and I were just talking and the place came up in one of his stories about a friend.” The graffiti art and murals adorn the pier that will soon be a public greenspace.
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