People sit next to murals in the Groves, York (Image: Dylan Connell)A mural in the Groves, York, as more artwork is planned for the area (Image: Dylan Connell)The work has included new murals being created in the Groves to add vibrant colour to the area. Recommended reading:Tracy hopes these efforts will go further than making the Groves look more pleasant: she wants it to help make the area safer. “The idea is to make it a pleasant area. “I wouldn’t want it to be the Hebden Bridge of York,” she says, “but I want to light it up. Harriet Walker with her daughter Tallulah, 10, playing football outside their home in the Groves, York (Image: Dylan Connell)Tim Mitchinson with his dog Rags who he says is a 'superstar' in the Groves, York (Image: Dylan Connell)Tim Mitchinson, a Groves resident for 50 years, says the mood in the Groves regularly changes.