Why is it being recommended that the Orléans Legal Graffiti Wall continue as a pilot for another year?
It is recommended that the pilot project graffiti board at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex be monitored for another year. This graffiti board is not comparable to the other two legal graffiti walls which are located on permanent structures with larger surfaces, focus on urban art versus tagging and are the subjects of ongoing community programming. The Orleans graffiti board is located within a skateboard park and is used as an extension of the skateboard surface primarily for tagging. City staff and the Ottawa Police Service do not support a permanent exemption for this wall but, the Ward Councillor does not support its removal at this time and therefore an extension of the pilot for one year is recommended. During this time period, City staff, the OPS and the Councillor’s office will work with the community to determine if an alternative to the graffiti board can be found.
