Many of the surrounding walls, which are brightly decorated with graffiti art, are the product of locally-organised painting sessions known as the Wall Project, which get people together with spray cans and paintbrushes to beautify their surroundings.

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We also visited a residential neighborhood in southwest Detroit where the community is using art to battle problems with gang graffiti.

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Months of work goes into costumes and practising for the children's parade, which this year has the theme of stories and storytelling from ancient myths to modern graffiti art.

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Throughout the streets, the scrawls, tags and basic shapes of traditional graffiti mix with elements of fine art.

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Gabriel Schoenberg, CEO of Graffiti Tours New York, called Five Pointz one of the most significant street art establishments in the world.

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