This is marvelous! It reminds me of the "inspiration" I would have added if I had heard about this in time... The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.
 http://muralarts.org/

Several years ago I took a tour guided by a representative of the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and I was completely impressed and inspired. Did you know that there are over THREE THOUSAND murals in the city of Philadelphia?! Amazing. The project started as a rehabilitation program for kids who had been caught tagging or doing graffiti. From there it has grown to include a comprehensive program of matching artists to communities, and fostering community engagement in a real and effective way. Artists interview community members in informal gatherings like block parties or BBQs, they find out what is important to the community and what the community would like represented in "their" mural. The artist proposes a concept and the neighborhood decides on the final design. Community members are invited to help paint as well.

The murals are huge! And each one is unique and specific to the neighborhood or community who helped plan it. Neighbors feel a sense of pride in their mural, even if the rest of their neighborhood is falling down. The big picture is that although Philadelphia is a city with struggling areas, it is still vibrant and full of life and energy. The murals are a big part of that.

Super :) and reminds me of what the painted Hundertwasser did to this house: http://www.virginmedia.com/images/hundertwasser_house430x300.jpg

This is awesome. I love JR's work and think it's such a powerful way to bring attention to marginalized groups and also provide a source of community empowerment.

This is a great idea!
Colours bring true vibrancy to anything!
Who would think one can paint multiple buildings on a common theme..?
This can be used to give a positive message to people while also uniting them through the theme.

Awesome! I would really like to live in a place where I could say "I live in the green & yellow house!"