


Rosenberg said the local neighborhood council approved the plan but there has been a holdup. "At demo, we're going to pick apart some of the building, keep the pink in some parts of it, sign it and have an auction to raise the money, donate all the money to an affordable housing initiative in Los Angeles and hopefully solve a bigger problem with this," Rosenberg said. "Our purpose was to start a conversation on density and affordable housing and lack of housing across Los Angeles which has become huge problem," said Matthew Rosenberg of Rad Architecture.

The firm hired to design a 45-unit complex with about four affordable housing units in place of the painted homes explains why it was done. It downgrades the neighborhood and I see the purpose in it." "I think it's horrible," one resident said. Some residents are delighted by the attention, but other neighbors consider it an eyesore. Scores of people are showing up to the area to take pictures of themselves, their children and even their pets. The project was done in about eight hours, according to Mo. "A bunch of my fans and followers from Instagram helped out," Mo said. MID-CITY, LOS ANGELES - They were just vacant homes, but when Matty Mo, known as "the most famous artist," was hired to add a splash of color, this mid-city neighborhood became an overnight sensation. They were just vacant homes, but when Matty Mo, known as "the most famous artist," was hired to add a splash of color, this mid-city neighborhood became an overnight sensation.
