Salt Lake City removes the frescoes of George Floyd and Brony Taylor to create “public active”.
Salt Lake City is following Washington, DC, the police’s cruelty, particularly the frescoes of black life. Unlike the nation’s capital, however, Salt Lake City is Destroying the frescoes as part of an attempt to transform the area as an area.
The frescoes were located as a block of the navy known as 8.5 acres of vacancies, which was previously vacant. The universe became a central point of community activity, 26 murals of which commemorated the memory of the victims of the police violence. Mixed reactions from residents were made by residents.
The city has announced many reasons for removal, including asbestos and structural decline. The city’s leadership also noted that the maintenance costs are millions. Mano issued a member of the Salt Lake Lake Council of Elders, adopting the emotional significance of frescoes Emphasizing the need for recovery the deteriorating site.
“I realize that this district has been a sacred territory for many in recent years, a mourning place for families and a powerful call for social justice and police reform.” “I understand how difficult it is to see this space … the city works for more than a decade to re-equip the former fleet, as the buildings did not have a structural or environmentally vitality.”
As part of the reconstruction plan, the three acres of the site will be dedicated to the public green area, the urban officials say that it is very necessary. Additional land for local business will be provided to support the economy.
While the city presents the project as progress, some residents see it as a loss. Mona Robinson, the city of Salt Lake, said that mourn the departure of frescoes.
“That’s why the death of officers in the hands of officers, but it was a place to mourn for us,” Robinson said.
Some feel that they are destroying the space that depicts many victims Police cruelty, including BYONNA Taylor and George Floyd, send a broader message that the city no longer prioritizes its most modern residents. Robinson’s concerns are strengthened by the demographer of the city of Lake Salt, as the area remains large-scale white. According to the 2023 census of the United States, 70% of residents are white. Black people, mostly Protest rallies target There are only 2.7% of the city’s population against police brutality.
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