The water towers, Syracuse’s unofficial designated graffiti area. Most of the quality pieces have been covered by years of meaningless scribbles. Other than the crude drawings of penises, I don’t think the graffiti is negative.

(The broken windows theory is a criminological theory of the norm setting and signaling effects of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior. The theory states that monitoring and maintaining urban environments in a well-ordered condition may prevent further vandalism as well as an escalation into more serious crime.)<—- Wiki

Not so bad in this case. Having an area where people can practice writing graffiti may keep them from writing in other areas of the city.