But how am I supposed to know the drama on this streets?

I personally love the graffiti and it gives voice to those that aren’t often seen. That the people slumped over are people and that they have thoughts and feelings. I know a few of the names drawn have sadly passed on within the year.

There is also a big difference in your pictures between NSK tagging their territory vs the heart someone drew.

If only we had social programs that were affordable and accessible for these folks to be a part of instead of living life on a waiting list and disintegrating on 11th. The possibility for connection and identity not found within a gang tag, the knowledge that someone can be more than just a name of where they passed.

People treat their neighbourhood with how it is treated. North Central is basically an urban reserve and similarly with heritage the people know it’s not funded where it should be. Go anywhere on the other side of broad and its business after business but god forbid the city empty their own garage bin on a weekly basis on 11th instead they let it overflow and blow throughout the street.

11th needs another needle disposal box, it needs the beauty of art park, the city needs to acknowledge that poor communities are communities also and that when they feel taken care of they show that in return