'A waste of taxpayers' money': West Seattle artist says city overspends on annual $4M graffiti clean up

'A waste of taxpayers' money': West Seattle artist says city overspends on annual $4M graffiti clean up

CVS recently purchased an old Rite Aid building in West Seattle, home to a large, ever-changing mural that local artists paint over and over to express their work. Throughout the years, more than 150 murals have been created on the wall, created by both local and internationally known muralists. One of those local artists, Desmond Hansen, advocated for keeping the wall alive after the building changed hands and explained why, if Seattle took a m…