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Mural Arts Program engages community members in murals that improve aesthetics and transform neighborhoods

Utilizing a grassroots model, this effort engages community members, including ex-gang members, in the creation and painting of murals that improve aesthetics and transform neighborhoods in urban, economically disenfranchised communities throughout Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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From The Built Environment and Health: 11 Profiles of Neighborhood Transformation

 

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Youth Residents and community members Local Government Recreation Parks and open spaces Health equity Engaging youth Community development Urban Preventing Violence Local Government