Street Art: Florence #15

A new form of street art recently appeared in Florence. 

Instead of unsanctioned works painted on buildings by anonymous artists, the new form is "artwork" sponsored by the city of Florence. 

As part of a campaign to change public behavior, the city has stenciled advisories on sidewalks around the city.  An example is pictured below.  The image appears on the sidewalk at the entrance to our favorite park.  It warns dog owners to leash their dogs or risk a hefty fine. 

Other images address other topics.  One work of sidewalk art in English warned tourists not to buy goods from street vendors or risk a fine. 

While the images are not typical street art, they are a creative attempt to address persistent everyday issues.

Of course, we are not optimistic the warnings will have a significant effect.  While visiting our favorite park, we saw unleashed dogs running through the park. 

After all, this is Italy, not Germany. 

P.S.  Below are photos of other sidewalk reminders about keeping Florence clean (una citta piu pulita) and not buying from illegal street vendors.