What is art?
That is the question Alton, Ill. residents and council members debated after the owner of a tattoo parlor, Grand Piasa Body Art, proposed relocating his business to East Broadway Street, in the city鈥檚 historic downtown district.
Initially, city officials and potential stakeholders intended to redevelop the area into a high-end art district. While some residents like the idea of moving the tattoo parlor downtown, and believe that it is in fact 鈥渁rt,鈥� others believe that having the tattoo parlor would attract the wrong crowd and depreciate the value of surrounding businesses.
Fred Pollard, managing editor of AdVantage News in Alton, joined 鈥淐ityscape鈥� host Steve Potter to discuss . The tattoo parlor鈥檚 owner, Chris Hinkle, is requesting a special use permit from the Plan Commission.
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