Graffiti Artist "Roadsworth"-Toronto Mayor's 20 Minute Makeover-Chinatown Mural

http://Roadsworth.com - Montreal Graffiti Artist (native of Toronto) is renowned for his "Street Art" .. literally ...

Media advisory,
Friday, April 23, 2010, 2 p.m.,
First laneway north of Dundas Street West, east of Spadina Avenue,
Deputy Peter Sloly and Mayor David Miller unveil graffiti mural
as part of 20 Minute Makeover
Broadcast time: 10:02
Friday, April 23, 2010
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The public and the media are invited to attend a graffiti−mural unveiling ceremony as part of the Mayor's 20 Minute Makeover event on Friday, April 23, 2010, at 2 p.m., in the first laneway that runs north from Dundas Street West, east of Spadina Avenue.

Mayor David Miller, along with Deputy Chief Peter Sloly, will join accomplished graffiti artists Horus, Roadsworth and EGR, as well as youth working on restorative−justice, court−ordered, extra−judicial sanctions for graffiti vandalism at the event.

Community partners will also be present, from the Chinatown BIA, City of Toronto Beautiful Streets, Trinity Spadina City Councillor Adam Vaughan's office, Lisa Martin and Steve Ferrara, from Well and Good (www.wellandgood.ca), curators at 52 McCaul Arts Hub, and the
Toronto Police Service Legal Graffiti Art Coordinator.

The process of community−building and collaboration is being celebrated in social media on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter by Toronto Police Service officers and community partners for the purpose of community education and engagement on graffiti issues, and building trust between the community and police. Follow the project on the following social media accounts:

Tweet Deputy Sloly http://Twitter.com/DeputySloly
Tweet GraffitiBMXCop http://Twitter.com/GraffitiBMXCop
Tweet Well and Good http://Twitter.com/WellAndGood
Tweet Toronto Police http://Twitter.com/TorontoPolice
Tweet Mayor Miller http://Twitter.com/MayorMiller

For policy on Graffiti Community Building click on this link from the Toronto Police Service website to the Ontario School Resource Officers Training Manual "Youth in Neighbourhoods-A Positive Approach to Graffiti Management" http://bit.ly/9LTL2B

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i love his work