Rainbow City

Palmitas Mexico has been beautified by Germen Crew, described as an alternative art group, at the government's request. The rainbow paint job is having great effects on the city too, including a reduction in crime. Sounds like a good idea well implemented.

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 10, 2015
Category: Art | Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues | Buildings and Other Structures | Culture and Civilization

Comments

Good idea but IMHO they could have used brighter colors. Dk green and brown??

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/10/15 at 11:28 PM

We had a neighbor who painted his house a bright purple and the neighbors complained. So he painted it black.

Posted by KDP on 09/11/15 at 02:42 PM

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