Most street artists and curators use old, abandoned buildings and transform them into beautiful businesses, covered in art. An example that was previously mentioned is Wynwood Walls. The curator used the abandoned buildings and whitewashed all of them instead of using resources and building canvases and walls for artists to paint on.
While street art does have many perks it also has its cons. The most imperative con being gentrification. Gentrification is: “the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents” (Merriam-Webster). This happens almost always when an area with extravagant street art becomes a popular hub for people.
While street art does have many perks it also has its cons. The most imperative con being gentrification. Gentrification is: “the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents” (Merriam-Webster). This happens almost always when an area with extravagant street art becomes a popular hub for people.