| Zero Graffiti Newsletter Volume 2 | Spring 2010 |
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Thank you for signing the Zero Graffiti Pledge!
More than 1,700 people have signed on to be a part of the movement against vandalism and tagging in San Francisco. You are now a part of this. By taking the Zero Graffiti Pledge, you have committed to reporting graffiti through 3-1-1, and to remove graffiti from your property as soon as possible to deter further acts of vandalism in your neighborhood.
You have promised to embody the philosophy that the difference between art and vandalism is permission. Thank you for being a part of San Francisco's stand against tagging and vandalism.
Check out this newsletter with some quick program updates and info about anti-graffiti vandalism activities that are aimed at keeping our City beautiful.
Please pass along this email to others in your community, and forward the Pledge to your neighbors to help make your community safer, cleaner and more liveable.
Mohammed Nuru
San Francisco Graffiti Advisory Board Chair
(Haven't signed the Zero Graffiti Pledge yet? Go here.) |
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| Graffiti Rewards Fund: It pays to report graffiti |
 Press Event Tomorrow: June 3rd at noon The Graffiti Rewards Fund offers a $250 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of graffiti vandals. The program is a collaboration between DPW, the District Attorney's Office and the San Francisco Police Department.
If you see a graffiti act in progress, call 911. Never approach a graffiti vandal. Once you've made a report,
visit the Graffiti Rewards Fund webpage and fill out the claim form. Please note, that you must be willing to cooperate with law enforcement officers.
Please join us! Tomorrow, Thursday, June 3rd at noon at the street mural at 3247 23rd Street, Public Works will roll out a special announcement, along with the District Attorney and Police Department. Please attend to support the City's anti-graffiti initiatives. Send an email with questions. |
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Clean and Green Trucks |
With funding from the Community Challenge Grant Program, DPW has been spearheading a pioneering program to help wipe out graffiti from commercial delivery trucks around town. It's getting national attention.  Here's how it works: If a commercial vehicle has been tagged by vandals and is registered in San Francisco, it may be eligible to participate in the Clean and Green Trucks Program. The program paints graffitied trucks "Transformer Green" (the color that the City uses to paint over graffiti on utility poles, trash receptacles, and other public property). Instead of creating a fresh white canvas for taggers, DPW is sending a message to vandals that their graffiti won't stay up.
Vehicle owners make a commitment to keep their trucks graffiti free for at least a year. If you see a tagged up truck in your neighborhood, refer them to the Clean and Green Trucks Program. |
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SFAC & DPW StreetSmARTs Program Celebrates Success |
 The celebration features food and festive activities such as live muraling, a DJ, B-Boy competition, and a film screening. At midnight, there will be an unveiling of the StreetSmARTS gallery with artwork submitted by StreetSmARTS artists as well as artworks from the Arts Commission's cultural centers.
The StreetSmARTS program connects established muralists with San Francisco private property owners to create beautful neighborhood murals and deter the reoccurance of tagging and vandalism. Ten murals were created during the program's pilot year. Check out some of the completed murals.
"DPW is a proud partner in this effort that supports private property owners as they battle against unwanted vandalism on their property," said Mohammed Nuru, Deputy Director for Operations at DPW. "Engaging artists and providing opportunities such as these not only supports owners and artists, but prevents graffiti from appearing in our communities. Everyone benefits."
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Remember...Report Graffiti!
When you report graffiti to 311, you help DPW and other City agencies to remove graffiti quickly from our sidewalks and streets.
Call 311, when you see graffiti on public or private property.
Call 911, when you see graffiti vandalism in action. When you witness someone tagging on MUNI, notify the MUNI bus driver immediately and call 911. |
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