Walking through the tunnels and hidden alleys of Iowa City, once barren walls shimmer with vibrant graffiti.
The walls speak in drunken messages left by people coming home from the bars. They bleed in corners with loud statements from the heart. They glow with lively poems, tags, and icons.
Among the most graffiti-covered areas in Iowa City’s west side is in a tunnel directly under the West Burlington Street bridge. A faded poem and a humorous pop culture reference decorate one corner of the tunnel…