All this impassioned talk about street art and vandalism got me thinking about about what channels we give our citizens – especially our younger citizens – to express themselves. As posting flyers in town is illegal, there aren’t many options… at least legal ones. There’s no place to post a flyer about an upcoming show. […]
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A kiosk in downtown Ypsi
Posted in Art and Culture, Media, Observations, Ypsilanti Also tagged 2020 Task Force, committee to build a kiosk, kiosk, Michigan Avenue, taggers, Water Street 36 Comments
Where does Street Art stop and Vandalism begin?
A man and a woman were arrested last night while tagging the vacant Smith Furniture building on Washington Street. Many in the business community are obviously pleased about this. The feeling, however, isn’t unanimous. The following note, sent to the Director of the Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority today, comes from James Marks, the owner of […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Observations, Rants, Ypsilanti Also tagged Eltoo, James Marks, slippery slope, Smith furniture building, spray paint, stencils, vandalism, VG Kids 70 Comments