Kansas City Tradition: Graffiti Crackdown

A local cleanup effort that almost never takes hold and really just relies on the whims & styles of youngsters. 

Here's the constant refrain that we've blogged many times over the tenure of this blog . . . 

"More than 200 times a month, graffiti appears on downtown walls, buildings and signs. City officials say they scrub the surfaces clean, only to see them tagged again the next day. But businesses and hotels are fighting back, sending the message that downtown Kansas City is a welcoming, thriving and safe place."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas City wages war against graffiti as businesses say it drives visitors away