Have you ever wanted to see what it would look like if people actually organised themselves to try to make a large city beautiful? Mural Arts in Philadelphia is giving it a go. One dump truck at a time…

(I’ve put credits next to the images below in case you want to use them)

Pictures 1 & 2: Flora & Fauna (c) 2009 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Desiree Bender. Photo by Steve Weinik.

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Picture 3: Ferns (c) 2009 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Desiree Bender. Photo by Steve Weinik.

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Picture 4: Design in Motion (c) 2009 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Desiree Bender & Big Picture Program Youth. Photo by Steve Weinik.

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Picture 5: Open Your Eyes: I See the Sunrise (c) 2009 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Steve Powers. Photo by Adam Wallacavage.

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Picture 6: See Me Like I See You: Beautiful (c) 2009 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Steve Powers. Photo by Adam Wallacavage.

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Picture 7: Your Everafter (c) 2009 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Steve Powers. Photo by Adam Wallacavage.

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Picture 8: Rami’s (c) 2010 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Shira Walinsky. Photo by Steve Weinik.

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Picture 9: Koja (c) 2010 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Shira Walinsky. Photo by Steve Weinik.

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