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Touring Pacoima's Mural Mile
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Nov 12, 2014
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Touring Pacoima's Mural Mile
Recently the small San Fernando neighborhood of Pacoima was named the best place in the LA area to view a unique form of public art: the mural.
Muralist Manny Velasquez giving a tour of Pacoima's Mural Mile
Muralist Manny Velazquez giving a tour of Pacoima's Mural Mile
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The Frida Kahlo mural along Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima is a collaborative work between local and international graffiti artists.
The Frida Kahlo mural along Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima is a collaborative work between local and international graffiti artists.
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This work titled "Decolonization" is painted on the side of an insurance business along Bradley Avenue in Pacoima.
This work titled "Decolonization" is painted on the side of an insurance business along Bradley Avenue in Pacoima.
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A mural of an indigenous person brightens a wall in a gas station along Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima.
A mural of an indigenous person brightens a wall in a gas station along Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima.
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A car window reflects on of the pieces on Mural Mile along Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima.
A car window reflects on of the pieces on Mural Mile along Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima.
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This piece titled "Pacoima's Art Revolution" represents local artists' efforts to keep murals legal in Los Angeles.
This piece titled "Pacoima's Art Revolution" represents local artists' efforts to keep murals legal in Los Angeles.
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City Council member Felipe Fuentes
City Council member Felipe Fuentes
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Recently the small San Fernando neighborhood of Pacoima was named the best place in the LA area to view a unique form of public art: the mural.

Recently the small San Fernando neighborhood of Pacoima was named the best place in the LA area to view a unique form of public art … the mural.

It’s something local leaders are hoping is just a small part of a new image of Pacoima.

So A Martinez took a tour of a stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard, known as Mural Mile, with a couple of experts - City Councilman Felipe Fuentes and muralist Manny Velazquez.