This week on “This is Tourism,” installation artist Carter Hubbard talks to Ron Stutts about Floraffiti — a place-making initiative that aids in creating a sustainable visitor destination that reflects a town actively invested in its community. By valuing cultural identity and cultivating economic development, Florafitti creates destination points around town and along retail corridors that promote passersby to explore and engage with the world around them, from walking trails to spending money at local businesses.

 

The ☀️is out today and that’s what #Floraffiti loves! Floraffiti also needs inspiration to grow🌱Free Teen Poetry Workshops start April 3rd in Carrboro. Planting words from poetry created and performing around them. Link in bio. • • • Project proudly sponsored by: Carrboro Arts Committee Carrboro Coffee Roasters & Open Eye Cafe Carrboro Tourism and Development Authority Chapel Hill Cultural Arts Office Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Jay Parker, Weaver Street Realty Orange County Arts Commission Orange County Visitor’s Bureau PTA Thrift Shop & YouthWorx on Main Townsend Bertram & Co. VIP Print & Sign of Chapel Hill WCHL Chapelboro.com #floraffiti #optoutside #placemaking #performamce art #walkablecity #be_one_urbanart #graffiti #gardening #spokenword #poetry #poetrycommunity

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Floraffiti™ words sprouting, YouthWorx on Main, Carrboro, NC credit: Rebekah Joy Media
Floraffiti™ words sprouting, YouthWorx on Main, Carrboro, NC credit: Rebekah Joy Media
Teen and adult Floragardeners plant their words with Floraffiti™ founder, Carter Hubbard, Carrboro, NC credit: Rebekah Joy Media
Teen and adult Floragardeners plant their words with Floraffiti™ founder, Carter Hubbard, Carrboro, NC credit: Rebekah Joy Media
Floraffiti™ word planted in Carrboro, NC credit: Carter Hubbard
Floraffiti™ word planted in Carrboro, NC credit: Carter Hubbard
Floraffiti™ image of a bee planted at the The Chapel Hill Community Center, Chapel Hill, NC credit: Carter Hubbard
Floraffiti™ image of a bee planted at the The Chapel Hill Community Center, Chapel Hill, NC credit: Carter Hubbard
Floraffiti word "Adventure" planted at Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro, NC credit: Carter Hubbard
Floraffiti word “Adventure” planted at Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro, NC credit: Carter Hubbard
Floraffiti™ word planted in Carrboro, NC credit: Carter Hubbard
Floraffiti™ word planted in Carrboro, NC credit: Carter Hubbard
Carter Hubbard plants with a teen participating in Floraffiti™, Carrboro, NC credit: Rebekah Joy Media
Carter Hubbard plants with a teen participating in Floraffiti™, Carrboro, NC credit: Rebekah Joy Media

 

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