BY: VICTOR FIORILLO
UPDATE: Mural Arts sent Philly Mag the following statement: We’ve updated the language in our survey to say “also known as the Italian Market,” given that different people throughout the city may refer to the area in one way or the other. Our original copy was based on our understanding of “Italian Market” being a popular nickname and not the proper name, and was not an opinion on what the area should or shouldn’t be called. We invite everyone in Philadelphia, both those who live near the Market and those who visit, to take our survey about the Rizzo mural, which is open through March 28.
ORIGINAL: Monday is Saint Joseph’s Day, so it seems like no better time to ask the following question: Is the Italian Market really no longer called the Italian Market? That is precisely the assertion made last week by the City of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program. You may have heard that there’s been a lot of hand-wringing and consternation over the mural of Frank Rizzo that sits at 910 South 9th Street.
SOURCE: https://www.phillymag.com
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