I'm an urbanist, and did a research project a few years ago looking at street art's role in urban regeneration and whether it is an effective tool nowadays or whether is just 'artwash' (similar concept to 'greenwashing' in the environmental sphere). If you or the PhD student want to contact me I'm happy to share my findings, as I'm sure it touches on many common themes :)
I'm an urbanist, and did a research project a few years ago looking at street art's role in urban regeneration and whether it is an effective tool nowadays or whether is just 'artwash' (similar concept to 'greenwashing' in the environmental sphere). If you or the PhD student want to contact me I'm happy to share my findings, as I'm sure it touches on many common themes :)