Making Edmonton look cleaner with public art
Posted October 22, 2026 4:27 pm.
At the intersection of 38 Street and 118 Avenue, a new mural showing the historic Beverly town hall and pharmacy.
“I think it brings a lot of light and love and also personality to us to feel like that as well as everyone else’s is willing best into their community,” said Carly Marie, a mural artist.
The mural is one of 15 showcased to mark Edmonton’s 15th year of their Capital City Clean Up. The goal is to change the perspective of cleanliness, from graffiti’s to littering.
“It might make that person think twice. Who is going to you know throw a bag on the ground to say well no actually look at look. How much is being invested in my neighborhood. I want to contribute to that. I want to make sure I’m building it up as well,” said Mayor Andrew Knack.
Murals don’t stop crime, and they don’t end littering. But they do inspire.
“This is just another way that we can show that Beverly’s growing that Beverly has has come far and it’s a beautiful place to be,” said Alex Bosker, the executive director of the Beverly Business Association.
The mural artists spent two years creating their piece, adding some finishing touches to make it feel more like a home.
“It’s a little small story that happens around their lives and so I try to take some of those ideas and incorporate them in the picture with little animals and the dogs and the squirrels because that’s it’s home,” said Robert Murray, a mural artist.
From 2011 till 2026, Edmonton taxpayers have funded more than 110 murals, and the mayor promises there will be more murals to come.
