Though it'll be out of the way, closer to the airport on the outskirts of the city, the new location offers more structure and space for artists. The Community Impact reports that the gallery will relocate to Carson Creek Ranch in east Austin. Landmark commission votes to demolish Austins Graffiti Park. The newspaper reports that the concrete walls and slabs collectively referred to as "Graffiti Park" were left behind by a failed housing development from the '80s.įor Texans who frequent the park when in Austin, there is some good news. Officially known as HOPE Outdoor Gallery, the park opened in 2011 as part of a SXSW event for muralists, according to the Community Impact. Though the commission didn't give any details or reasoning, each of the members voted to demolish the park during a meeting on Monday evening, according to Austin's Community Impact. At first I thought it was just East Austin from I35 to Pleasant Valley, then the other day I was on westside and up Burnet Rd, its all over the city. They are brazen- spraying on the front walls of functional businesses, climbing up high above the overhang, sidewalks, utility boxes. Nicknamed "Graffiti Park," the concrete walls and slabs covered in graffiti at 1012 Baylor Street will be demolished. Tagging/graffiti around Austin is getting way out of hand. Seanmaclean / Facebook One of Austin's most beloved public art spaces is set to be demolished, following a vote from the city's Historic Landmark Commission.
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