Howard-Griffin : Street artworks have become integral to regenerating east UK . Richard Howard-Griffin : The the Create festival organizing committee has failed to engage with street artists . He says the cultural thinking behind the Stik feels alien to people living in the local area . Politicians and officials talk about London 2012 using words like `` regeneration '' and `` legacy . '' Olympic organizers have missed an opportunity to be more culturally relevant , he says .
Howard-Griffin : Street artworks have become integral to regenerating east UK . Richard Howard-Griffin : The the Create festival organizing committee has failed to engage with street artists . He says the cultural thinking behind the Stik feels alien to people living in the local area . Olympic organizers have missed an opportunity to be more culturally relevant , he says .