Murals Approved for Private Homes in Parts of Los Angeles
Get your paint cans ready! Murals can now be painted on single-family homes in northeast Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, and parts of South Los Angeles under a pilot program given final approval Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Council! This approval was the final step for the Los Angeles Mural Ordinance, spearheaded by councilman Jose…
LA City Murals Ordinance Passes, But Private Homes Still Banned from Public Art
With a vote of 13-2 the Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved the Mural Ordinance that would lift a decade-long prohibition on murals adorning privately owned buildings, a move that council member José Huizar said would restore the city’s reputation as the “mural capital of the world.” Under the mural ordinance, there would be a…