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“DeFuniak Springs officials say they want the city to be a destination spot for tourists. One way of doing this is by promoting the arts.
‘It’s been a bit of a collaborative effort between Main Street and the city, and also with the Tree and Beautification Board,’ said City Beautification & Tree Board Chair Kim Wennerberg. ‘We’re all trying to work together to make downtown more interesting and more of a destination…’
However, one street painting in particular continues to be controversial.
The project was intended to be more than art, though. City officials said this street mural was part of a safety project, intended to slow drivers down.
It has caused controversy because many say they don’t like it.
Wennerberg said the city had the board conduct a survey on the street painting. More than 750 people participated in the survey. Wennerberg said the majority of the reactions have been negative.
‘Even the mural here, I know there’s been a lot of opposition about it in whether they like it or not, but, you know, if you go overhead and with a lot of people flying over, they know where DeFuniak is,’ said local Greg Brack.
The future of the street painting remains unclear.”
— Marissa Roman, Only in Your State Florida