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The so-called 'street art' in Lisbon was getting out of hand. After a long period of cleanups, Lisbon City Council finally decided to acknowledge graffiti and urban art as a legitimate form of creative expression and facilitate, support and institutionalize it.

And this is the result! Lisbon became a much better place to take a walk or explore.

Things were getting out of control

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You could wake up with your van like this

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Things were definitely getting totally out of control

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Until one day, urban art became sponsored by the City Council. Nowadays, you're free to express your creativity on the city walls and beautiful paintings are popping up all over the city

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And Beautiful Paintings Start To Pop Up All Over The City

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And One Day Urban Art Become Sponsored By The City Council

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Just Don't Know If The Garbage Also Belongs To The Sculpture!

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Street Art

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On A 10 Floor Building!

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Found This One Just By A Kindergarten

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And Nowadays, With The Proper Permissions, You're Free To Express Your Creativity On The City Walls

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Lisbon Citizens Can Smile Now

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...and Lisbon Became A Much Better Place For A Walk

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In The Alfama Neighborhood

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On A Family House

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Street Art

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Street Art

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I Think That Crown Doesn't Belong To The Original Painting!

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Baam! Boring Access Stairs Now Full Of Color

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...difficult To Interpret This One

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On The Access Street To A School

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