The four Brian MacKay-Lyons condos on Maynard are nearing completion. The entrance to each is shielded by a 5x8 foot wall of concrete - given the neighborhood one would predict it might be a graffiti magnet. As in any neighborhood which is undergoing renewal there have been complaints and protests regarding 'gentrification'. The townhouses have been the targets of graffiti on many occasions previously (tip to owners - buy a couple of gallons of paint and keep it handy - especially if Halifax follows through on it's plan to force homeowners to cover graffiti up within a specific time or be fined (more on that, and other evidence of the miniscule brain of Peter Kelly later - I digress)).
MacKay-Lyons response has been to place a metal grid over the concrete on 3 of the 4 homes. Only one remains, with a recently made and partially erased comment from someone with a can of paint - welcome to the 'hood neighbor!
One should note for the record that Mackay-Lyons walks the walk, not just talks - he has lived and worked in the neighborhood for the past 10 years, and recently opened a new office space on Gottigen Street.
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Did you happen to see last week's The Coast feature on the gentrification of the N. End?
Yes - I saw the photo, which sent me back to get this shot, but not before it was partially scrubbed off.
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