![]() "Right now, we're exploring exactly what that means and are considering several options." We are committed to this city and plan on being a part of the community for at least another 100 years," Conrail vice president of corporate development Jonathan Broder said. "Conrail's history with Philadelphia dates back over 100 years to the Reading Railroad. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, a non-profit that focuses on developing and managing the waterfront, is also interested in looking into developing the pier, but no specific plans are in place, according to Lizzie Woods, vice president of planning at the group.Ī Conrail spokesman said the company realizes the importance of redeveloping former industrial sites like Graffiti Pier. The gallery will save one of the current graffiti walls.īack in Philadelphia, Kelly Cofrancisco, a spokeswoman for Mayor Jim Kenney, said the city and Conrail have had preliminary discussions about the future of this site. The gallery will then be moved and expanded at a new location with new wall space for street artists, a parking lot and art classes. ![]() In Austin, Texas, the HOPE Outdoor Gallery, also known as "Graffiti Park," is set for demolition at the end of June, but photos of the current graffiti will be taken to document it. In February, a judge awarded $6.7 million to graffiti artists who sued after dozens of their spray paintings were destroyed to make room for high-rise luxury residences. The owner whitewashed the building in 2013 and then tore it down to build luxury apartment towers. All the while, the crime-ridden neighborhood gradually improved, making it a prime spot for development. The Long Island City, Queens, graffiti site known as 5Pointz became a tourist attraction, drew thousands of spectators daily and formed a backdrop to the 2013 movie, "Now You See Me." It was also a site for an Usher tour. ![]() The closure has some supporters calling for the city or another agency to take over the property to establish an official park in hopes of preventing the loss of the art in any eventual development of the area and helping Graffiti Pier avoid the fate of New York City's 5Pointz site, and Austin, Texas's HOPE Gallery. ![]()
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