Somehow I've found myself on the front line in the fight against graffiti. And believe me, it's not a very comfortable place for a youth worker to be.
When I was asked to join our local anti-graffiti action group, I didn't think too much of it. After all, most of the meetings I attend are about tackling much weightier issues.
But after attending just a few meetings of the action group it's becoming clear this is a much bigger issue than I first thought. Graffiti has the power to really divide opinion. Is it art or is it crime? Should we wipe it out or try to work with it? It seems young and old have their own, very different, views.
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