Thread by @DrAlakbarov

Thread. I love art, and that includes street art.

Street art benefit urban environments by creating a safer community, generating relationships between residents and businesses, and increasing economic revenue.

Murals, while beautiful, not only brightens your day, but also are an integral part of creating a safer community.

Backed by the “broken window theory,” order and beauty motivates more people to act responsibly in the community, seeing that it is already established.

Without street art, a sense that environments are already disturbed and therefore can continue to be abused.

If the environment is cared for, drug use, crime, robbery, and vandalism decline statistically. When one window breaks, disorder can erupt. #brokenwindowtheory

Economically, street art encourages residents and tourists alike to visit local businesses and regions.

Moreover, it illustrates a sense of creativity and cultural vibrancy that attracts many to areas and other urban cities that may otherwise go unnoticed.

For this thread, I'll feature my top 10 favourite street art from post-Soviet cities.

Astana (Nur-Sultan), Kazakhstan

Derbent, Dagestan, Russia.

Kyiv, Ukraine.

Shota Rustaveli Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The first piece of street art ever in Tashkent, Tajikistan.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Kutaisi, Georgia.

Baku, Azerbaijan.

I would like to see more street art in other Azerbaijani cities as well.

Yerevan, Armenia

Minsk, Belarus

Chisinau, Moldova

Riga, Latvia

Tallinn, Estonia

Kaunas, Lithuania

Turkmenistan is the only country among former Soviet states that do not have any well-known street art.