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Why we built Graffiti Spot

A map of the walls, built for the writers — not for tourists. Here's the idea behind it.

The wall remembers: documenting the buffed and the gone

Walls get buffed, capped, gone over. The archive is why that still matters.

How to find legal walls to paint

Legal and tolerated walls exist in most cities. Here's how to find them — and how to paint them right.

Legal, tolerated, fresh, hall of fame: how to read a wall's status

Every spot on the map carries a status. Here's what each one means — and why it's guidance, not law.

Graffiti glossary: buff, burner, throwie and the rest

The words the scene actually uses, decoded — buff, burner, throwie, hall of fame and more.

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