Three Ben’s Bells murals were dismantled downtown and are in storage until new sites can be found to display them.
Photos by A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Work continues on clearing an area downtown for a six-story retail and residential complex next to the One South Church building. It is expected to have 100 units.
A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Jeannette Mare, the founder and executive director of Ben's Bells, 40 W. Broadway on November 13, 2018 in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ.Â
If you’ve driven through the downtown area recently, you may have noticed a handful of Ben’s Bells murals missing.
For several years, four murals sat near Broadway and Stone Avenue. But as developers gear up to start building a six-story retail and residential complex next to the One South Church building, the murals were forced to be taken down.
“All of these murals contain tiles that were signed by people who signed our ‘commit to kindness’ contract,†she says. “There’s a cool history. We really want to be able to preserve them.â€
The remaining three murals include one that centers around bicycling, one that acts as a scavenger hunt for children and, of course, the “I am ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€ mural that has acted as the backdrop for many photos.
As for that new building downtown, it’s been named RendezVous Urban Flats and is expected to have 100 units, in addition to a ground-level plaza, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ archives show.
Photos: Ben's Bells murals in downtown ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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Work continues on clearing an area downtown for a six-story retail and residential complex next to the One South Church building. It is expected to have 100 units.