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Welcome to Raleigh! We have a revealed preference for idiotic Marxist vandalism
One would think that city leaders would have cared to have it cleaned off long, long ago. Do city leaders sanction the message? Do Raleigh media?
Graffiti
genre of writing or drawing etched, scratched, scribbled, or sprayed (often, but not always illicitly) on a wall or other surface in a public place
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Worried about perceptions of downtown Raleigh? How about scrubbing off the inane graffiti?
Local media and downtown boosters have recently expressed worries that people are fostering a misimpression of downtown Raleigh as a shambles of boarded-up storefronts, which they say is keeping customers…
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Does federal law give graffiti artists a right to determine what happens to the buildings they paint on?
A Federal District Court judge in Brooklyn says it does. The AP has the story: A judge awarded $6.7 million Monday to graffiti artists who sued after dozens of spray…
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Are We Having Fun, Yet?
I just received the City of Asheville’s newsletter. I must admit, I am happy I don’t live there now, as I do not crave entertainment as much as leadership believes…
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After Sept. 30, Perps Play, You Pay
Ashevillians wanting free graffiti removal by the city have until September 30 to apply. They may request up to $500-worth of cleanup from [email protected] or 828-259-5720. That failing, they have…
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Because Graffitists Don’t Watch Detective Movies
The Watauga Democrat has a cool idea for controlling graffiti. Public discussions of the problem typically tell how taggers crave attention through their painting. So, the article begins with a…
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At Least Removal Is Cheap
Yarn bombing is cool because it’s stealthy like graffiti, or so we’re told. Read all about it.
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You Know, the Alternatives
Are you concerned about graffiti in Asheville? Do you have a good idea to share with council? How about weighing in on one of the alternatives staff gave to council?…
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Asheville Passes New Graffiti Ordinance
Last night, Asheville City Council approved a new graffiti ordinance. It was modeled after ordinances in other cities that had seriously reduced their graffiti problems. The program is three-phased. The…
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Cogent Molton Cartoon
I commend Mr. Molton for his cartoon about Asheville’s proposed graffiti ordinance.
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Feel the Energy
David Forbes also provided color commentary from a lively meeting of Asheville’s Council of Independent Business Owners this morning. The topic was graffiti. Artists who view the world, including your…
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Carrboro Police Chief: “Anarchists have claimed the area and are marking their territory”
What a shame. Anarchists are making their mark in Carrboro — literally and figuratively. First anarchists teamed up with local squatter malcontents to take over private property. Now anarchists are…