Going beyond the usual suspects: engaging street artists in policy design and implementation in Bogotá

Figures & data

Table 1. lists the selected documents and the data that was analyzed for the content analysis.

Document	Data analyzed
Agreement 482	Government response to protests and treatment of street artists
Decree 75	Government response to artist recommendations and development of responsible practice of graffiti program
Decree 529	Government response to artist recommendations, address weaknesses of Decree 75
Diagnóstico Grafiti Bogotá-Informe Final (report from street artists)	Information and recommendations from street artists
Bogota Graffiti District website	Number of murals and location, evidence of workshops with street artists and Bogota municipal police
United Nations Report of the special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions	Contextual data on significance of false-positives
Attorney General’s statement on Diego Becerra	Evidence of false-positive for Diego Becerra
News Outlets- Bogota Post and Colombia Reports	Contextual information on protests and lsupport for graffiti murals

Table 2. Shows how recommendations from street artists were either included in a policy or in how the policy is implemented in practice.

Recommendations from Street Artists	Included in Decree 75	Included in Decree 529	Implemented in Practice after Decree 529
Recognition of Graffiti as a form of Cultural Expression	X
Promote the Practice of Graffiti	X
Educational Opportunities for Street Artists, Police Officers, Public for Responsible Practice of Graffiti	X
Public Agency Dedicated to Overseeing the Responsible Practice of Graffiti		X
Permitting Process for Private Property		X
Opportunties to Improve the Relationship between Street Artists and Police Officers			X
Ongoing Cycle of Funding for Street Artists			X
Identification of Designated Public Spaces for Graffiti		X	X

Table 3. Connects activities engaging street artist to outputs and outcomes.

	Activity	Output	Outcome
Participatory Policymaking	Meetings with Street Artists	Decrees 75 and 529 passed, implementation of the program for the responsible practice of graffiti reflects input from artists	Established connection with street artists
	Report from Street Artists	Over 600 graffiti murals Renaming of the bus stop to Graffiti District-Puente Aranda	More responsive polices and program for the responsible practice of graffiti
		Artists receive financial support for their work
Public Outreach	Meetings with Community Members	Community informed about policies; community can provide input for the graffiti murals	Built support for the responsible practice of graffiti
	Meetings with Police	Police informed about the policies and program	Improved dialogue between police and street artists
	Meetings with other Street Artists	Street Artists informed about graffiti program	Maintained relationship with street artists