May 13th, 2007
Passing Under the Tracks
Railroad viaducts make for a distinct kind of underpass: not too long but exceptionally dank and dreary, made ominous by the rattle of trains passing overhead. In downtown Montreal, pedestrians passing under the Windsor Station CPR tracks are subjected to all manners of mysterious liquids and pigeon poop. The tracks that feed Rome’s Trastevere Station are no different when they pass over the busy via Portuense, except for one thing: the Roman penchant for tagging, and the apparent efforts to cover up the tags with murals and paint, have created a strange patchwork of colours and designs.
Tags: Exploring the City, Italy, Rome, Street Art
