Completion of West Side Mural

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Jul 31st 2005, 12:22am By queenseyes

Just thought you might like to see the completed mural over on Rhode Island. We covered the initial steps of the work of art last weekend, so everyone was excited to see the completion in time for The Garden Walk this weekend. The mural is located on a very high profile corner on the West Side and is accompanied by a neighborhood garden and recycled tire planters. This urban effort was made possible by the West Side Greening Collaborative

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