Artist Sobek was asked to paint a poison-free rat trap in Allston as the Boston City Council considers a proposal to deal with rodent problems
"As an artist, I sometimes want to take advantage of what the buzz is," said Sobek.
That's especially true in this moment. Allston has been struggling with a rat problem, and the community is enlisting artists to bring attention to the issue.Sign up for NECN newsletters. The idea came from the mind of Ricky Meinke, who heads up the"Rat City Arts Festival." In 2024, the group is inviting local artists to paint on a poison-free rat trap to beautify the neighborhood and bring attention to the issue.
"We've taken the City of Boston's program for beautifying utility boxes," said Meinke."I've seen these rat boxes across the neighborhood so many times, I thought, 'Why can't we apply the same idea?'" A pest control office could soon be coming to Boston as the city looks for new ways to combat a rising rodent problem.Rats! Viral video sparks debate about rodent problem in BostonThe rat czar issue still needs to be moved out of committee and over to the entire Boston City Council for a final vote.
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