Who removes the graffiti In Baltimore? | The Maryland Curiosity Bureau

Aaron Henkin and Hallie Miller

Published 1/3/2023 2:52 p.m. EST

Eric Ford uses a Dustless Blaster to remove spray paint from a Light Rail stop on Howard Street.
Eric Ford uses a Dustless Blaster to remove spray paint from a light rail stop on Howard Street. (Aaron Henkin/WYPR)

They’re a tiny team. But they’re undaunted by the magnitude of the task at hand. Eric Ford and Tony Clark have been working together for more than twenty years on Baltimore’s graffiti removal unit, remediating the city’s graffiti problem, one service request at a time and free of charge. In this episode of “The Maryland Curiosity Bureau,” Aaron Henkin and Baltimore Banner reporter Hallie Miller spend a day on the job with the guys, and they ask: What’s it like to do a job you know is going to get undone, over and over again?

In this episode, we meet:

Eric Ford, Tony Clark, and Yolanda Cason of Baltimore’s Graffiti Removal Unit

Mixed Media Artist Kristin Fuller

The Baltimore Banner and WYPR have a joint operating agreement that allows the nonprofit organizations to work collaboratively to deliver quality journalism across the region. To learn more about the partnership, click here. This season of Maryland Curiosity Bureau features episodes with Banner reporters like Jasmine Vaughn-Hall and Julie Scharper.

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