Comments on: Krog Street an ‘eyesore’?

By: Kurt L

Kurt L — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:49:30 +0000

I love the tunnel — it’s the perfect gateway to Cabbagetown.

By: Atlanta: OK for smart people, bad for photo ops | Fresh Loaf

Atlanta: OK for smart people, bad for photo ops | Fresh Loaf — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:54:51 +0000

[...] Meer? Nope. The final resting place of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.? Unfortunately, no. The gritty graffiti gracing the Krog Street tunnel? We wish. The overwrought imagery of a Coke logo? Nada. The slightly awkward architecture of the [...]

By: Payton

Payton — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:01:20 +0000

I personally enjoy the tunnel.

I wish there was more of the real deal though.
Nothings better than good graffiti and murals.

By: DaleC

DaleC — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:35:01 +0000

Two words – historic register, you don’t even have to own the property. Seriously, someone should investigate the possibility of protecting this site through the means of a special designation. Historic registry may not apply, but I bet there is a method to protect it. Also, these efforts can often be kept on a low profile to avoid opposition by residents and property owners. If the railroad objects, paint them as bad citizens by pointing out the enormous amount of criminal activity occuring daily along their rail lines that they ignore.

By: John

John — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:20:26 +0000

I stumbled into this tunnel by complete accident. I was scouting out a building site for a studio class and some simple graffiti here and there caught my eye, which I began hunting out for the next several hours until I rounded the corner and saw it. There is some great stuff there, more like murals than just sprayed words, but it has indeed been fouled up. It’s really sad to see something that someone put so much effort into get covered up by scribbling idiots.

By: clay

clay — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:21:17 +0000

hey i grew up in that neighborhood and we take pride in our local artists. the last thing we want is a bunch of rich folks from sandy springs buying condos down here. they are ruining the rustic urban appeal of that area, not to mention push the long time residents out with higher property taxes and home prices. the city doesnt allow us to paint anywhere else legally and they gave us a shitty dimly lit tunnel. dont take that “eyesore” away from us for the yuppies sake. i liked the ‘hood a lot more when there were crackheads everywhere. honestly…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:06:40 +0000

I started the Krog Tunnel Mural project in 2001 with the assistance of the Cabbagetown Neighborhood Improvment Association, it remained a legal palce for artists to paint until CSX “reposessed” the property which had always been theirs. since then there has been an explosion of ugly tag graffiti in the area surrounding the tunnel and the general quality of the work done there has subsided due to its new found “illegality” kids will keep coming there because of its well known place in the atlanta art scene but w/o the ability to legally paint there they will continue to scribble their names on the property of yuppie condo owners and loft residence (gentrification is a mother fucker.)

By: abby

abby — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:51:22 +0000

Eyesore, please. I thought that most of the people around here think it’s amazing — and I, for one, am happy that it adds some character and interest in the (granted, already character-y and interesting) neighborhood. The tunnel that needs some help is the next one over, along Boulevard.

Human feces, decaying garbage, and people smoking crack in the stairwell at 3pm = eyesore that needs to be “cleaned up.” A relatively well-lit tunnel with outstanding (sometimes for humor content, sometimes for artistic ability) graffiti = landmark that should be continued.

By: Eric A.

Eric A. — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:13:53 +0000

I recently went on a road trip across the southern United States. I visited 15 different states in 3 weeks time, and one of my favorite stops was Atlanta. I mentioned to the person I was staying with that I was interested in seeing the non-touristy pats of town, and after visiting a few great restaurants and bars, he took me over to the Krog Street Tunnel.

The tunnel is one of the most amazing works of art I have ever seen. Denver (where I am from) has a pretty good graffiti scene, but the buff is relentless and pieces rarely stay up for longer than a few days. The Krog Street Tunnel was like a world of it’s own. I spent an hour or so exploring the area, and then returned the next day and spent close to 6 hours taking pictures of the tunnel and the surround Little Five Points area.

Now, I’m not a fan of sports. I don’t care what the local arenas look like. Same goes for the malls, upscale diners and other attractions designed to suck in the tourists and help to empty their pockets. Walking around and looking at the artwork that was done by local artists as well as graff writers from across the US and even other countries was, without a doubt, one of the coolest and most interesting stops on my journey. Not only did I spend the majority of my time in Atlanta in that area, but the majority of the money I spent was in the surrounding neighborhood.

I know some people look at graffiti as a blight on society and don’t believe that it’s a valid form of art. But if there hadn’t been such a thriving scene in Atlanta and Decatur, I never would have stayed as long as I did, and I certainly wouldn’t have spent as much money or met as many interesting people. Hate graff all you want, but keep in mind that it brought you MY tourist dollars. And if you search Flickr.com for Krog Street photos, I think you’ll realize that I’m not the only person who makes the journey just to see the art.

Keep the art scene there alive! It’s what turned Atlanta into one of my fondest roadtrip memories.

Southern (mostly ATL) graffiti photoset from my trip:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seetwist/sets/72157600044626643/

By: The Self-Abasement Tapes

The Self-Abasement Tapes — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:14:41 +0000

The Krog Street Tunnel Dedication:

http://brianbannon.blogspot.com/2007/06/krog-street-1913.html