Graffiti is a cause of disagreement among residents of Portland, Oregon. [1] Residents can report graffiti and request removal. [2] In 2023, a poll conducted by The Oregonian showed 61 percent of Portland voters considered graffiti a "big" problem. [3]
The city saw a marked rise in graffiti during the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5]
The graffiti increase during the pandemic prompted city council to strengthen removal efforts. [6] [7] In late 2022, the city hired Graffiti Removal Services to create "preventative graffiti". [2] Police have also arrested major offenders. [8] [9]
In 2021, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) hired River City Environmental to remove graffiti along three highways. [10] [11] As of 2022, the local company Portland Graffiti Removal removed graffiti for ODOT. [12] [13] ODOT's $2 million in funding ran out in 2023. [14] [15]
The city requires building owners to remove graffiti within 10 days or risk a fine. [16] In practice, the code is not being enforced against property owners. [17]
Graffiti is a cause of disagreement among residents of Portland, Oregon. [1] Residents can report graffiti and request removal. [2] In 2023, a poll conducted by The Oregonian showed 61 percent of Portland voters considered graffiti a "big" problem. [3]
The city saw a marked rise in graffiti during the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5]
The graffiti increase during the pandemic prompted city council to strengthen removal efforts. [6] [7] In late 2022, the city hired Graffiti Removal Services to create "preventative graffiti". [2] Police have also arrested major offenders. [8] [9]
In 2021, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) hired River City Environmental to remove graffiti along three highways. [10] [11] As of 2022, the local company Portland Graffiti Removal removed graffiti for ODOT. [12] [13] ODOT's $2 million in funding ran out in 2023. [14] [15]
The city requires building owners to remove graffiti within 10 days or risk a fine. [16] In practice, the code is not being enforced against property owners. [17]