Jerry Dobrovolny, Director of Transportation

ENGINEERING SERVICES

CITY OF VANCOUVERIntegrated Graffiti Management Program

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Why do we need to manage graffiti?

2011

2002

This is what’s at risk

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We’ve been here before

2002

The Solution

City Manager’s Office

Engineering Services

Community Services Group

Vancouver Police Department

Park Board

Interdepartmental Graffiti Task Group

Eradication (Coordination)

Enforcement (Compliance)

Education (Prevention)

Integrated Graffiti Management Program Pillars

Key Players:Engineering / CSG / VPD / Parks

Engineering Services

Coordinate Integrated Graffiti Management Program- Provide three full-time staff

- Free Paint Program

- Community Paint-outs (Materials & Expertise)

- Education/Prevention

- Mural Program

- Eradication - Engineering Property (Contract)

Community Services Group

Property Use Inspection- Provide two full-time staff

- Enforce Bylaw

- Educate Property Owners on Prevention

Social Policy- Educational & Preventative Social Programs

Vancouver Police Department

Anti-Graffiti Unit- Provide two dedicated staff

Enforcement

Education & Prevention- Advise Crown Counsel & Crown Prosecutors- Community Partners

- School & Community Programs - SLO’s, Spread the Paint & Restart- Community Policing Centres - CPC’s,- The Anti-Graffiti Symposium (T.A.G.S.)

Park Board

Eradication – Park Board Property (contract)

Education & Prevention

- Spread the Paint (Community Paint Outs)- Youth volunteers & probation/community service

- Youth Programs

- Black Book Sessions

Complementary Programs 2011Celebrate Vancouver 125 / Great Beginnings Mural Program

Deter Graffiti - Murals help to deter graffiti

Celebrate & Beautify Vancouver Neighbourhoods

Encourage Community Engagement- Artists formerly involved with illegal graffiti- Property owners donate walls- Restart (Restorative Justice Art Program) youth murals- Collaborate with Business Improvement Associations (BIAs)

Budget

- For the remainder of 2011, the Integrated Graffiti Management Program will be funded from within departmental budgets.

- For 2012, the Integrated Graffiti Management Program will be included in the 2012 Operating Budget Process.

Q & A