Whatever became of the Pipe Yards ?

Circa 2010, the Pipe Yards were one of the most epic spots to chill and paint in the West. It was a virtual playground of empty walls and pipes for days. IT hosted writers, homeless camps, 2am bonfires, weekend bbq's and hella random shit. You never knew who you'd pop into down there. Eventually word got out and everybody within 100 miles came out to paint this spot. It was a layup for graffiti hunters. You were assured fresh flicks of multiples pieces with each visit. Slowly over time the pipes started disappearing and the yard became smaller... now there are no pipes. The crane is gone. Nothing remains but a giant dirt pile and some weeds. The graffiti has even gone to shit. Nobody goes there anymore.. It's a damn shame when a yard disappears.
booo!
here's a few links to some of our past postings profiling the pipe yards. Compare then and now...

the original post
http://midnitemobbin.blogspot.com/2013/02/pipe-yards.html

http://midnitemobbin.blogspot.com/2013/04/pipe-yards-pt-2-redux.html

http://midnitemobbin.blogspot.com/2013/06/pipe-yards-pt-17.html

At some point we'll go through the archives and present a more comprehensive overview of the pipe yards...
... but take a look at where we are now...
we miss the old days...

Gyer / Lobs

Resq / Stare / ??

PLan 9

califas stencils

Mike

Ideal

Old Crow

Clone

Roar

Peros

lots of wall !!!
 

Kesr
 

Oakland Streets

Here's a quick look at some of the street ish in Oakland !

Optimist POP DE

Chan CKT CA

Oakland Krush !

Cuss STM / Old Crow STM / Kid

Oksy 1810 / Tase TDK

Meck / Uter / Jeans / Mike

Oksy 1810

Logo 640 EK

Pemex CEO LOLC / Sori LOLC

Ali US / Ps US

F Word

Death FTL / 27

Ideal LOLC / Sori LOLC

Pemex LOLC CEO / Swerv AMC

Pemex CEO

Throwies and Fills

A classic way to get up quickly and with style, the throwie with a fill. Add an outline if you're an overachiever! Here's some clean examples from the Oakland streets.

Destn BMB

Chek BMB POP

Pixar

Logo 640 / Cops 640 EK

Toro ICP MTA / Kiro MTA



Sori



Pemex LOLC

Ideal LOLC

Wire AMC 640 / Storm NGH MHC