Formal Street Art as a Revitalization Strategy

Written by: Aurash Khawarzad

Anyone who’s walked the streets of .. well, actually, the streets of any city, or visited the soon to be demolished 5 Pointz in Queens, NY, knows the inspirational power of meaningful street art. But now street art is being harnessed and applied in formal settings as a part of broad community revitalization efforts. The Wynwood district in Miami is one of the best examples of this.

In the video above, see what famed developer Tony Goldman and others are doing in Miami to make an exciting destination out of a drab industrial area.