“I think it can have an influence on two levels,” Falsini explains. “One is more practical, the other a matter of aesthetics. On a practical level, these are projects that are accompanied by the creation of pedestrian areas. If these zones are emphasized on a visual level, with strong colors, the difference with respect to other zones of the city, like busy high-traffic streets, becomes even more perceptible, and local residents are more likely to use the space. Seeing the enhancement of the neighborhood, people have the desire to make it come alive, also in social and cultural terms. Public art, precisely by its nature, is seen as a shared legacy – and rightly so – which triggers a sort of mechanism in which citizens feel involved in the care of communal spaces. Obviously it is not always simple, especially in the most problematic districts. Nevertheless, street art is going through a golden era, with investments on the part of institutions, governments, private patrons and companies. We should avoid the banal interpretation, however, of street art as a way to eliminate the structural and social problems of cities.” Falsini will soon be involved in the creation of a large mural in Milan.