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Residents say Mount Vernon City mural program helped abate graffiti and boost neighborhood pride
Summary
Residents described a small mural program presented by neighbors that expanded to about five painted pieces involving local police; speakers said the murals improved the street’s appearance and community interactions in Mount Vernon City.
Resident (S1) said John and Adam "came along and, presented this program to us about painting, murals for graffiti abatement," and invited neighbors to help paint an initial plywood mural.
A second resident, identified in the transcript as Resident (S2), said the project grew: "now we've done about 5 of them and I designed a couple of them which is really fun." That speaker also emphasized police participation, calling the department's…
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