B2Upper Intermediate· 149 words

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time, public walls was treated purely as vandalism, something to be scrubbed away as as possible. recent decades, , attitudes shifted dramatically. artists become internationally , and their works, once considered , tourists and value of entire neighbourhoods. Cities once punished such selected artists to concrete with murals. Not everyone welcomes . residents galleries and property developers , it loses rebellious spirit made it meaningful place. Others rising prices eventually out very communities inspired . reveals deeper tension : something wild and unofficial becomes popular, powerful institutions rush to absorb it, and doing so they its character beyond recognition.

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Comprehension questions

How was street painting treated for a long time?
How have some cities changed their approach?
Why do some residents dislike the change?
What deeper tension does the writer describe?

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