San Francisco Organizes "Graffiti Huddle" to Raise Awareness and Improve Prevention
San Francisco, CA spends about $20 million a year to clean up graffiti, and averages 19,000 complaints annually, with that rising 40% in the 12 months. A few years ago the city created a Graffiti Advisory Board to coordinate services to respond to graffiti vandalism—including public works, law enforcement, district attorney's office, arts commission, and others.
Download a podcast or listen to KQED's Forum discuss the April 23rd "Huddle" and San Francisco's response to graffiti vandalism.
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Which city enacted laws in 2008 requiring parents or guardians of juveniles convicted of graffiti vandalism to pay for the costs of graffiti removal or assist in graffiti removal?
