IT’S BEEN A LONG-STANDING ISSUE FOR ALBUQUERQUE AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES. IT’S GRAFFITI. MATTHEW WHALEN IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY. HE SAYS THE BEST APPROACH IS TO ADDRESS REPORTS OF GRAFFITI QUICKLY. HE SAYS THE LONGER GRAFFITI IS LEFT UP, THE MORE IT ENCOURAGES MORE GRAFFITI. THE GOAL IS TO GET RID OF THE GRAFFITI IN 24 HOURS.
HE SAYS HE HAS WORKERS ON HIS CREWS WHO ARE VERY GOOD AT MIXING AND MATCHING PAINT COLORS ON SCENE SO AS TO QUICKLY GET THE VANDALISM COVERED-UP.
