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Is graffiti public art, or public nuisance? It depends who you ask. Zachary Crockett tags in where it all started. RESOURCES: " Philadelphia Graffiti Pier: A Love Letter to the City’s Underground Arts ," by Honora Feinberg ( Guide to Philly, 2023). " USA TODAY Names Philadelphia 'Best City for Street Art ,'" ( Visit Philadelphia, 2023). " Cornbread, the First Graffiti Artist, Shows New Work at Philadelphia Gallery ," by Peter Crimmins ( WHYY, 2019). " Porch Light Program: Final Evaluation Report ," by Jacob Kraemer Tebes, Samantha L. Matlin, Bronwyn Hunter, Azure B. Thompson, Dana M. Prince, and Nathaniel Mohatt ( Yale School of Medicine, 2015). " Graffiti Triggers Crime, Littering, Study Shows ," by Jeanna Bryner ( NBC News, 2008). " Problem-Oriented Guides for Police: Graffiti ," by Deborah Lamm Weisel ( D.O.J. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2004). EXTRA: " Urinetown ," by Tell Me Something I Don't Know (2017). SOURCES: Thomas Conway , deputy managing director of the City of Philadelphia's Community Life Improvement Program. Jane Golden , executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia. REPOZ , graffiti artist. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.