What was supposed to be temporary concrete barricades in Downtown St. Louis have now been painted with an artisitic design, suggesting they may be around for a while.
City planners who put up the barricades months ago wanted to prevent this sort of thing. They were installed to prevent people from parking and loitering. But now, with design by a local artist and some help from volunteers, they're bringing some color to Downtown.
The barricades block dozens of parking spaces around Kiener plaza. Now, they're painted with blue, red and yellow wavey deisgns. According to a post from the Downtown St. Louis Facebook page, the design represents the Mississippi river.
People have had mixed reactions -- some like the style, some see it as a detraction. Others say say they wish the city had the manpower to just police the problem.
KMOV reports that the volunteers hope to paint a total of 40 barricades.