I was able to speak to this little town's one and only graffiti officer at the Portland Anti-Graffiti Summit that was held last week. He told me that even though his city is small (12,000 people) they have a huge gang problem and thus a huge graffiti vandalism problem.

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This reminds me of the play, The Fall of X, we had at the 2013 Zero Graffiti International Conference. It depicted such violence. Graffiti is not just fun and games. 

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Oakland is no stranger to graffiti vandalism. But it usually stays in particular areas. Last night a new area got hit, and hard.

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There always seems to be a big controversy regarding the credibility of the street or graffiti artist. They feel they deserve a positive feedback as opposed to backlash for their handy work. This article gives us the point of view of said artist.

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Graffiti on freeway signs is annoying. Not only does it obstruct your direction, it sends the wrong message of the town you are passing through. This is a common complaint of drivers along the freeways or hi-ways. But cities are not the ones that clean up this graffiti, it's the DOT. 

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Today the focus is on Lakewood Township, NJ and their campaign to fight graffiti (particularly gang graffiti). Collaborating with the Ocean County Corrections Department, Lakewood has their work cut out for them locating and painting over local graffiti sites.

"For the next few weeks, officials are asking people to call the Quality of Life Hotline [732-942-5003] to report any graffiti they see on public buildings and structures, including schools, libraries, community centers and telephone poles."

GraffitiAbatement.org has added Lakewood Township, NJ to the list of New Jersey cities that offer a Hotline Number to report graffiti. Make The Right Call! Let's get Lakewood cleaned up!!!

*Data and excerpt provided by Zach Patberg. 2 -June, 2010. Read up:  http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201006022100/NEWS/6020346
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Today the focus goes to Kennewick, WA. Take a look at THESE figures:

2003 - 25 gang graffiti reports
2004 - 163 (552% increase)
2005 - 178 (9% increase)
2006 - 226 (27% increase)
2007 - 320 (42% increase)
2008 - 383 (20% increase)*

Notice a trend here? GraffitiAbatement.org has added Kennewick, WA to the list of Washington cities that offer a Hotline Number to report graffiti. Make The Right Call!

"If you see graffiti in your neighborhood, the best bet is to call police [509-628-0333]. Then they can send someone out with the GAP [Graffiti Abatement Team] to clean it up. And there's a quick turnaround. The group likes to get rid of the graffiti within three days."*


*Data and excerpt provided by Chelsea Kopta. 2 -June, 2010. http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/94383184.html
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