Swanson Street Mural

Neighbors on Swanson Street finally got the mural they had been planning for since early in the summer. The project was led by Guillermo Garcia, owner of the house which hosts the mural, who has been a resident for decades. Guillermo wanted something to represent unity, stand for peace, and show the neighborhood that even here, half a block away from one of the most persistent drug corners in Kensington, there is a group of people who are holding down their block.

The mural was the result of three months of planning, coordination, and engagement carried out by our community development staff and community connectors.

The artwork was developed by Walls for Justice, a young nonprofit seeking to unify the Philadelphia community through art. The project was made possible through the We CAN Collaborative, a three-year partnership between Impact, NKCDC, and HACE. The collaborative is funded by the Department of Justice, intended to reduce crime through strengthening the community.