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A famous artist once said:
Basically my thoughts on this are that as a resident and public citizen, I am entitled to make marks on my environment in some way, shape, or form. This does not mean the wanton destruction of every surface of our city with the scrawl of every thought that pops into our collective head, but it does mean that there is a need to visually communicate with each other that isn’t being met.

By interacting with your public environment, communicating, or altering it in some way, individuals create a sense of investment in that space. The result of this investment in the space, the space in which you live, is rooted in a desire to care for that area. For me, visually interacting with public space has a direct correlation with public concern.

Personally I think that outdoor advertising is one of the forces preventing the public from being allowed to interact visually with its shared public environment. This is caused by a few things, not the least important of which is the fact that outdoor advertising gives monetary value to what should be our shared public walls.

By putting a price on our shared environment, you prevent those that cannot afford to purchase that space from using their public environment to communicate. I think it is my duty as a citizen to call out advertising for its abuse of our public spaces, both mental and physical.

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I dont condone vandalism, I just love graffiti. Benching is not a crime.

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