Manhattan's West Side Transformed into Open-Air Museum with UN Goal Murals

Transforming City Walls into Art

• 🎨 Plain and boring walls on Manhattan's West Side are being transformed into beautiful murals.
• 🌸 The "Botanical Pulse" mural on 10th Avenue features flowers, symbolizing life on land.
• 🌳 A second mural on 45th Street depicts roots, representing strength and grounding in New York City.

Yurban 2030's Ambitious Mission

• 🎯 These murals are commissioned by the nonprofit Yurban 2030, inspired by the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• 🌍 The organization aims to paint all 17 UN goals around the city, turning Manhattan into an open-air museum.
• 💡 Their mission serves as a reminder of issues like climate change and humanitarian concerns.

Ecological and Therapeutic Benefits

• 💨 The paint used, called air light, absorbs car exhaust and breaks down carbon, with each mural absorbing exhaust equivalent to about 43 cars a day for 10 years.
• ✨ For New Yorkers, the presence of art and beauty is seen as therapeutic, encouraging inner well-being.
• 🏙️ Yurban 2030 plans to complete 15 more paintings in Hell's Kitchen.