In November 2025, new owners buffed over the Valencia Art Wall (aka the Free Speech Wall) between 23rd and 24th.

Each time a new coat of paint went up, the SF Poster Syndicate showed up with a fresh batch of posters. The building owners gave up after a week. #SFGraffiti #Graffiti
@[email protected] For over 20 years, the wall outside the old police station on Valencia Street has been a space for art, fliers, and political statements. Here’s an old SF Chronicle piece from 2005 about someone who helped keep it going: https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/police-station-turns-into-wall-of-free-speech-2624814.php #SFGraffiti #MissionDistrict #SanFrancisco
@[email protected] and here's a @MLNow piece about the new owners struggle to make the wall bland again. https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-valencia-art-wall-graffiti/
S.F. anti-graffiti workers paint over the Valencia Art Wall

Public Works employees painted over the beloved art wall on Valencia Street. Property owners say they didn't sign up for that.

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