New Law Signed By Rio’s Mayor Makes Graffiti Legal In Designated Public Spaces

June 20, 2014
|By Angela E. Mejia

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 20: A man sits in front of graffiti in the Lapa neighborhood on March 20, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A new decree signed by Rio’s mayor fully legalizes graffiti on designated city property including columns, gray walls and construction siding, so long as the property isn’t historically designated. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)